[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21261]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  IN MEMORY OF JAMES MARSHALL STANLEY

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 3, 2003

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to pay tribute to an 
extraordinary citizen of the Santa Barbara community, Mr. James 
Marshall Stanley. On August 1, 2003, Jim Stanley passed away in Santa 
Barbara, California. His years of service and dedication leave a great 
legacy among many individuals and organizations in this community and 
beyond.
  James Marshall Stanley was born on April 2, 1907 in Oregon, graduated 
from high school in Portland, Oregon and went on to graduate from 
Portland Engineering School in 1927. Jim married in 1930 and moved with 
his wife's family to Santa Barbara in 1931.
  During World War II, Mr. Stanley worked at a San Pedro shipbuilding 
yard and in 1943 joined the Merchant Marines as a Chief Radio Operator. 
He took part in numerous convoys during the War, supplying cargo, 
ammunitions and oil on board US Liberty and Victory ships. On August 
15, 1945, James M. Stanley was honorably discharged from the Armed 
Forces of the United States and in 1949 was discharged from the US 
Merchant Marines. As a WWII hero, James M. Stanley was honored by the 
American, British, Russian and Finnish Governments for his 
participation in the fight against Nazism.
  Following the War, James returned to his family in Santa Barbara 
where he owned and operated many small businesses before his retirement 
in 1972. Jim Stanley was a member of SCORE and worked as a Regional 
Director for Region IX of the U.S. Small Business Administration as 
well as worked as an advocate for the Los Angeles District of the 
Veterans Administration.
  In addition to service to his country, service to his local community 
through volunteerism was an important part of Jim Stanley's life. Mr. 
Stanley was very active in the International Lions Club, which he 
joined in 1957. Not only was James Stanley the permanent President of 
the Tri-Counties Lions Sight and Hearing Center at St. Francis Medical 
Center for over 30 years, but also served as the International 
President of Lions Sight and Hearing Centers. Following his passion of 
providing sight to those less fortunate, Mr. Stanley helped found the 
non-profit S.E.E International, which organizes surgical eye 
expeditions and provides free services to the people of developing 
countries suffering from curable eye diseases. For his service in these 
areas, James Stanley was awarded a ``Golden Apple'' award in 1991 and a 
``Golden Oak Leaf' award in 1998 by the Santa Barbara County School 
District.
  In addition to his strong dedication to the Lions organization and 
S.E.E. International, Jim Stanley was a member of the US Navy League 
and the North Russia Club (which unites the veterans from the North 
Atlantic convoys from various countries). Mr. Stanley also supported 
such organizations as UNICEF, the International Red Cross, Paralyzed 
Veterans of America, SS Lane Victory Project, the Wilcox-Douglas Family 
Preservation Project and the SBCC Choir.
  James Marshall Stanley was a person of great honor, serving his local 
community, his country, and truly touching the whole world. Through the 
years that I have known Jim Stanley I not only consider him a community 
hero, but a friend. His service and dedication has been appreciated by 
many throughout the world over the years and we will honor his memory 
for many years into the future.

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