Celebrating the life of
James Dunworth Stanton
March 16, 1935 - November 22, 2009
James Dunworth Stanton
SAVANNAH - James Dunworth Stanton, 74, died Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Hospice House.
Born at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on March 16, 1935, he was the son of the late Walter Clement and Louisa Layng Stanton.
Following a long standing family tradition, Jae graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1958. He served proudly as an Airborne Ranger in the Infantry. Among his duty assignments, he commanded the 1/502 Infantry at Ft. Campbell, KY, served two tours of duty in Viet Nam, and one with the MAAG in Iran. He retired as a Colonel in the United States Army in 1981
He received an MBA from George Washington University and then worked for Merrill Lynch in Tysons Corner, VA, retiring for the second time in 1994. He and his wife, Annie, moved to Savannah in 1995, settling at The Landings on Skidaway Island.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Ann McCormack Stanton of Savannah; his daughter, Christina Stanton, of Savannah; two sons and their wives, James D., Jr. and Christine Stanton, of Alpharetta, GA and Daniel D. and Kyoko Stanton of Tucson, AZ; a brother, Walter C. Stanton, Jr. of Kiawah, SC, and three grandchildren, Darby Stanton, Dylan Stanton, and Samuel Stanton. He was preceded in death by a son, John Morrow Stanton.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 30, 2009, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church on Skidaway Island. Interment will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be sent to Hospice House of Hospice Savannah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416 or St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 3 West Ridge Rd., Savannah, GA 31411.
May you rest in peace...
- Kristen Mack, ,
I am a voice from Jae's past. We were in our early teens in occupied Japan in the late 1940's. About twelve of us from the American School formed a group, attending parties, dances, movies, sightseeing outings, etc. around our foreign home. I remember Jae as one of the outstanding members of our group. Some of the names of his friends that I remember were Bruce Brenn, Rob Wadman, Delos Yancy, William Wood Buster. Eddie Scott, Kay Bogovich, Carol McNair, Janet Hill, Dolores Roskoph, and my maiden name was Sylvia Gaylor. I'm sorry to hear of Jae's passing. I'm glad to read that he had such a fulfilling life. Please accept my sincere condolences, Annie and your family. Terry Gorozdos
- Terry Gorozdos, Silver Spring, MD
I was so sorry to read of Jae's death in the Washington Post this morning. We had lost touch of all of you in recent years! I have many fond memories of the days when the the boys were young. I remember how Ted loved his trips to Rehobeth with your family and the sad days that followed John's tragic death. My thoughts and prayers are with you,dear Annie and with your children. Love especially to Jim.
- Pat Shanahan, Alexandria, VA
Annie--Bob and I were so saddened to learn that you and your family had lost Jae. Although we knew him very slightly, when Shelby told me about his condition a while back, it was hard to accept the truth of it. We would wish for you the strength to continue--remember the wonderful times that you had together. Our love to you and your family, Sydney and Bob Menger
- Sydney Menger, Powhatan, VA
So many great memories -- missed having him near by Fitz & Margaret
- Bill & Margaret FitzHarris, Fairfax, VA
We fondly remember Jae from our dinners together in The Landings Mens Gourmet. We will miss our enjoyable times together, and extend our deepest sympathies to Annie and her family.
- Ray and Joann deReyna, Savannah, GA
It is very very sad to say goodbye to such a very dear friend. It was a great time for 14 years. We will certainly miss him as will his many friends. Our best wishes to you all. Be sure and let us know if we can do anything to help. Roger and Lesley
- ROGER MICHAEL, Savannah, GA
Christina-I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I know what a difficult time this is for you and your family. Thinking of you and wishing you peace.
- vicki lukas, ,
Dear Annie and Family: Our deepest sympathies to you and the family. What a great friend, great neighbor, and a great American, he will be missed by so many. Matt and Terry
- Matt and Terry Murphy, Savannah, GA
I have so many great memories of Uncle Jae, most of which make me laugh aloud! He was such a wonderful man. I miss him terribly.
- Jane McCormack Hardin, Columbia, SC
Dear Annie, Christina and All the Family, We remember Jae as a wonderful husband & father, a superb cook and a friendly neighbor on the Island. We will miss him and his smile. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you in this sad time. With love, Shirley & Gene Hollen
- Shirley & Gene Hollen, Savannah, GA
To Ann and family my thoughts and prayers are always with you. The Colonel was a most wonderful man.
- Sydney Jones, , GA
To the whole Stanton Family We will miss Jae for his vibrant personality that we so looked forward to on our visits to the Schavoirs on Skidaway Island. He was such a great friend to Peter, and to Shelby when she needed him most. We'll always be grateful for his friendship to all of us in Shel's family, and hope you cherish the wonderful memories of Jae in your hearts. Our sincere condolences to you and those close to Jae, a patriot, and a wonderful human being. With love, The LaMottes.
- Tom & Ursula LaMotte, Bedford, NY
What a special and wonderful person Jae was!! I loved him dearly for his wit, generosity, kindness and spirit. It was always such a joy to be greeted so warmly by both Annie and Jae upon arrival to and departure from Savannah. I will miss him! With much love, Suki
- Suki Schavoir, Ridgefield, CT
Annie, I never had the pleasure of meeting Jae, but I know that every time we played tennis you spoke so endearingly of him. I'm so sorry for your loss. You and your family will certainly be in my prayers. Nora
- Nora Joslyn, Savannah, GA
Dear Annie and family, I am so sorry to learn of Jae's passing. Fortunately, we have wonderful memories that will live forever. You are in my thoughts and prayers, Love, Mart
- Martha Stewart, Richmond, VA
Dear Annie and family, The Lagoon Commander has been one of my best friends for 14 years and the one I turned to when my Peter died. He was the host of the neighborhood and kept us all coming back for more 'Luigi' jokes, which we will all miss terribly. Jae was such a great patriot and spent so much of his life defending our freedom. I will always be greatful to him for his service to us all. What a wonderful friend he was. There is another hole in my heart now. My love and thoughts are with you at this sad time. Shelby
- Shelby Schavoir, Savannah, GA
Dear Annie and Family, Jae was a wonderful friend and will be sorely missed. We have years of memories from his days here at Merrill Lynch. Jae was always there with a joke, a kind word, or strength and support when times were tough. He always knew how to help and taught us all so much. We continue to attend the annual Army Navy Game and will salute Jae there on December 12th. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Eric and Heather
- Heather Evans & Eric Candelori, Vienna, VA
Dear Annie and Family, Our prayers are with you all. We have so many fond memories of Jae from Alexandria and Rehoboth. He was a wonderful man who will live in our hearts and minds forever. Much love, Donnee, Candy, Chandler and Christina
- Candis Ramelli, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Dear Ann and the rest of the Stanton family. It was an honor and a privilege to have known Jae and to have shared in both good and bad times with him. I am very sorry to hear of his passing and hope you all can find some solace in remembering what a fine man he was.
- Charley Griswold, Ojai, CA
We are so sorry to hear about Jae. It was a real shock to us, as it caught us by surprise. We knew he had some medical problems, but not this. God must have needed him early.
- John & Frances Jensen, Savannah, GA
Jae was one of the nicest people I know. He was a lot of fun and very well liked by everyone who knew him. I will miss him.
- John R. da Camara, Mc Lean, VA
I knew when I met you that I had come across an outstanding representative of the U.S. Army; a dedicated family man: and a fine human being. I am proud to have known you. DeWitt R. Searles, Maj. Gen., USAF Ret.
- Dick Searles, McLean, VA
May you rest in peace...
- Kristen Mack, ,
I am a voice from Jae's past. We were in our early teens in occupied Japan in the late 1940's. About twelve of us from the American School formed a group, attending parties, dances, movies, sightseeing outings, etc. around our foreign home. I remember Jae as one of the outstanding members of our group. Some of the names of his friends that I remember were Bruce Brenn, Rob Wadman, Delos Yancy, William Wood Buster. Eddie Scott, Kay Bogovich, Carol McNair, Janet Hill, Dolores Roskoph, and my maiden name was Sylvia Gaylor. I'm sorry to hear of Jae's passing. I'm glad to read that he had such a fulfilling life. Please accept my sincere condolences, Annie and your family. Terry Gorozdos
- Terry Gorozdos, Silver Spring, MD
I was so sorry to read of Jae's death in the Washington Post this morning. We had lost touch of all of you in recent years! I have many fond memories of the days when the the boys were young. I remember how Ted loved his trips to Rehobeth with your family and the sad days that followed John's tragic death. My thoughts and prayers are with you,dear Annie and with your children. Love especially to Jim.
- Pat Shanahan, Alexandria, VA
Annie--Bob and I were so saddened to learn that you and your family had lost Jae. Although we knew him very slightly, when Shelby told me about his condition a while back, it was hard to accept the truth of it. We would wish for you the strength to continue--remember the wonderful times that you had together. Our love to you and your family, Sydney and Bob Menger
- Sydney Menger, Powhatan, VA
So many great memories -- missed having him near by Fitz & Margaret
- Bill & Margaret FitzHarris, Fairfax, VA
We fondly remember Jae from our dinners together in The Landings Mens Gourmet. We will miss our enjoyable times together, and extend our deepest sympathies to Annie and her family.
- Ray and Joann deReyna, Savannah, GA
It is very very sad to say goodbye to such a very dear friend. It was a great time for 14 years. We will certainly miss him as will his many friends. Our best wishes to you all. Be sure and let us know if we can do anything to help. Roger and Lesley
- ROGER MICHAEL, Savannah, GA
Christina-I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I know what a difficult time this is for you and your family. Thinking of you and wishing you peace.
- vicki lukas, ,
Dear Annie and Family: Our deepest sympathies to you and the family. What a great friend, great neighbor, and a great American, he will be missed by so many. Matt and Terry
- Matt and Terry Murphy, Savannah, GA
I have so many great memories of Uncle Jae, most of which make me laugh aloud! He was such a wonderful man. I miss him terribly.
- Jane McCormack Hardin, Columbia, SC
Dear Annie, Christina and All the Family, We remember Jae as a wonderful husband & father, a superb cook and a friendly neighbor on the Island. We will miss him and his smile. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you in this sad time. With love, Shirley & Gene Hollen
- Shirley & Gene Hollen, Savannah, GA
To Ann and family my thoughts and prayers are always with you. The Colonel was a most wonderful man.
- Sydney Jones, , GA
To the whole Stanton Family We will miss Jae for his vibrant personality that we so looked forward to on our visits to the Schavoirs on Skidaway Island. He was such a great friend to Peter, and to Shelby when she needed him most. We'll always be grateful for his friendship to all of us in Shel's family, and hope you cherish the wonderful memories of Jae in your hearts. Our sincere condolences to you and those close to Jae, a patriot, and a wonderful human being. With love, The LaMottes.
- Tom & Ursula LaMotte, Bedford, NY
What a special and wonderful person Jae was!! I loved him dearly for his wit, generosity, kindness and spirit. It was always such a joy to be greeted so warmly by both Annie and Jae upon arrival to and departure from Savannah. I will miss him! With much love, Suki
- Suki Schavoir, Ridgefield, CT
Annie, I never had the pleasure of meeting Jae, but I know that every time we played tennis you spoke so endearingly of him. I'm so sorry for your loss. You and your family will certainly be in my prayers. Nora
- Nora Joslyn, Savannah, GA
Dear Annie and family, I am so sorry to learn of Jae's passing. Fortunately, we have wonderful memories that will live forever. You are in my thoughts and prayers, Love, Mart
- Martha Stewart, Richmond, VA
Dear Annie and family, The Lagoon Commander has been one of my best friends for 14 years and the one I turned to when my Peter died. He was the host of the neighborhood and kept us all coming back for more 'Luigi' jokes, which we will all miss terribly. Jae was such a great patriot and spent so much of his life defending our freedom. I will always be greatful to him for his service to us all. What a wonderful friend he was. There is another hole in my heart now. My love and thoughts are with you at this sad time. Shelby
- Shelby Schavoir, Savannah, GA
Dear Annie and Family, Jae was a wonderful friend and will be sorely missed. We have years of memories from his days here at Merrill Lynch. Jae was always there with a joke, a kind word, or strength and support when times were tough. He always knew how to help and taught us all so much. We continue to attend the annual Army Navy Game and will salute Jae there on December 12th. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Eric and Heather
- Heather Evans & Eric Candelori, Vienna, VA
Dear Annie and Family, Our prayers are with you all. We have so many fond memories of Jae from Alexandria and Rehoboth. He was a wonderful man who will live in our hearts and minds forever. Much love, Donnee, Candy, Chandler and Christina
- Candis Ramelli, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Dear Ann and the rest of the Stanton family. It was an honor and a privilege to have known Jae and to have shared in both good and bad times with him. I am very sorry to hear of his passing and hope you all can find some solace in remembering what a fine man he was.
- Charley Griswold, Ojai, CA
We are so sorry to hear about Jae. It was a real shock to us, as it caught us by surprise. We knew he had some medical problems, but not this. God must have needed him early.
- John & Frances Jensen, Savannah, GA
Jae was one of the nicest people I know. He was a lot of fun and very well liked by everyone who knew him. I will miss him.
- John R. da Camara, Mc Lean, VA
I knew when I met you that I had come across an outstanding representative of the U.S. Army; a dedicated family man: and a fine human being. I am proud to have known you. DeWitt R. Searles, Maj. Gen., USAF Ret.
- Dick Searles, McLean, VA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
