Stanley B. Hodgdon, 79, of Lincoln died Sunday (Dec. 23, 2012) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Stanley’s wishes were to be cremated. An informal memorial gathering will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the American Legion Post 263, 1740 Fifth St., Lincoln. The Legion post will accord military rites at 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery, Beason, at a later date.

Arrangements were entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Legion Post 263 Building Fund.

Stanley was born Nov. 5, 1933, in Lincoln, the son of Frank and Neva Charles Hodgdon. He was united in marriage to Carol Ann Shay in 1960. She preceded him in death on Dec. 27, 2008. He was united in marriage to Bonetta Stollhans on July 20, 1989, in Forsythe, Mo. She survives.

Stanley is also survived by three daughters, Gayle (Don) Wolschlag, Jayne Hodgdon-Prince and Marya (Jason) Dolan, all of Bloomington; two sons, Jeff (Katie) Stollhans, Okamis, Mich., and Jerry (Julie) Stollhans, DuQuoin; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; one sister, Delores (Robert) Bergman, Mount Pulaski; two brothers, Norman (Lynette) Hodgdon and Gerald Hodgdon, both of Lincoln; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three half brothers and one half sister.

Stanley retired in 1995 from Ameren Cilco, where he worked for 35 years as an inspector. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran during the Korean War in France and Germany, where he learned the electrical trade and was responsible for the lighting of runways. After returning to Lincoln, where Stan was a lifelong resident, he did electrical work for many Lincoln area families. Stan was a member of American Legion Post 263, where he was a past adjutant. Stan was an instructor for a number of years for Junior Achievement.

Stanley was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be greatly missed.