“George Alvin Standfill Sr. died 19 August, 2002 at 64 years of age. He was a resident of Milpitas, California for 36 years. “”Jack”” was born in Tichnor, Arkansas on 19 June, 1938. He served in the U.S. Navy for twenty years, retiring as an AWC in 1975. Jack then worked for Lockheed Missles and Space Company for 21 years as a Group Test Engineer and retired from there in 1996.

Jack is survived by his wife Pearl who he met in Brunswick, Maine while stationed at BNAS, and married in March of 1958 at Auburn, Maine, and his children; son George Jr. and daughter-in-law Caroline; son Scott L. and daughter-in-law Kristi; daughter Stacy and son-in-law Kenneth Garcia; and former daughter-in-law Lori Standfill. Jack is also survived by his grandchildren Kimberly, Travis, and Brittany Standfill, and Nicholas and Kaitlyn Garcia.

Jack enjoyed camping and fishing and was involved with the Boy Scouts of America and Police Activities League Soccer. Jack also enjoyed woodworking, reading, his computer, watching tv football, baseball, and golf. Jack also became a golfer after his retirement from Lockheed, and was particulaqrly fond of Starbucks coffee. But mostly, Jack enjoyed spending his time with his family.

Jack is described as having been a quiet, simple person, whom everyone liked. He was also described as being of strong character and battled his lung cancer to the end. Jack will forever be loved in the hearts of his family, and respected by his Navy shipmates. Jack Standfill is, and will be missed.

Private services were held with the assistance of the Neptune Society. Jack is also remebered in the Navy Log.”