Stanley Wayne Fox, 71, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Mitchell Care Center in Mitchell, Nebraska. A memorial service will be held at a later date and cremation has taken place in accordance with his wishes. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting Stanley’s obituary page viewable at www.reverencefuneralparlor.com.
Stanley was born April 13, 1952, in Brush, Colorado to Erby Fox and Hannah (Elliot). He graduated in 1970 from Eaton High School in Eaton, Colorado and then went on to Western State in Gunnison, Colorado to pursue his master’s degree in special education.
His love of the mountains and running kept him on the western slope for a good part of his life. Stanley’s lifelong ambition of running and fitness took him to many different states and countries. One of his greatest running achievements was winning the Pikes Peak Marathon in 1986.
Stanley is survived by his mother, Hannah of Eaton, CO; brothers, Allen of Brush, CO and Carry (Donna) of Fallbrook, CA, twin brother, Steve (Carol) of Greeley, CO, Perry of Eaton, CO, and Roger (Maxine) of Eaton, CO; and sister, Threasa of Greeley, CO; along with other extended relatives.
He was preceded in death by his father, Erby.