STANLEY EDWARD KLIPPI

Stanley Edward Klippi was born on October 16, 1932, in Denver, Colorado. He attended
Dartmouth College and he graduated in 1954. After attending Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, he
entered the Air Force, and he was stationed in Hawaii.
He met his fun-loving wife Judy, whom he eternally adored, at a party and they were married in
1963. They went on to have four beloved children. Their early years in Texas were filled with joyful
parades, silly dad jokes, impeccable southern cooking, swim meets and summer vacations, often in the
family station wagon. Stan and Judy were hands-on parents, passionately involved in all their children's
activities, all the while instilling the principles of hard work, faith, education and kindness in their
children.
A born leader and man of integrity, Stan's work in sales took the family throughout Texas to
Sacramento, California, with Stan and Judy ultimately retiring in Riverside County. His professional and
academic accomplishments were many as the truth is Stan excelled at everything he did. Any club or
civic engagement he participated in usually culminated in a leadership role.
An avid sports enthusiast, Stan played baseball and basketball in high school and college, and he
was an accomplished tennis player as a young father. In his later years, he was a skilled golfer. Sportsminded even in his golden years, he made a hole-in-one at the Sun Lakes Country Club in 2007 and he
was a bocce ball champion at the age of 89. However, despite his many accolades, he was most proud
of being a father. He was a constant presence at his children's many sporting events.
Lately, you could find Stan watching baseball, basketball, golf and football, with his dutiful dog
Max, or his children and grandchildren. You could always count on Stan to tick off an obscure statistic or
fascinating anecdote, making the art of watching sports with him exciting.
Stan is survived by his four loving children Kathryn, Elizabeth, Susan and Edward, their spouses,
and six grandchildren. A memorial service will be held for Stan and his beloved wife Judy, who preceded
him in death in January 2020, on February 24th at 10:00 am at Wiefels & Son Mortuary, 50 E. Nicolet
Street, Banning, California, 92220. He will be laid to rest with military honors at the Riverside National Cemetery.

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