[One of the earliest photos I could find of my grandfather... true to his photography background, it seems he was always behind the camera]
May 30, 2012- My grandfather passed away. His name was Stanley Srock and he lived a very long life. Born a Croatian immigrant raised in northern Michigan his stories of walking to school “uphill both ways in seven feet of snow” were probably fairly accurate. My grampa was loved by any who met him and he had the sweetest disposition of any grampa I’ve ever met. Here is the obituary my mom (his daughter) wrote for him for the Atlanta Journal Constitution:
"Stanley W. Srock, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 30th 2012. He was the youngest son of Joseph and Mary Srock and was born and raised in Gladstone, MI, with his nine brothers and sisters; Amelia, Joseph Jr., Josephine, Anthony, Mary, Ted, Tillie, Victor and Rose. He enlisted in the Army during WWII. At the end of the war, he mustered out through Jefferson barracks in St. Louis where he met his bride of 65 years, Betty Liable, at a USO dance. They settled in St. Louis where they raised their two children, Colette and Christopher. After a long career managing St. Louis Photo Supply Company, Stan and Betty retired to their new home in Hobe Sound, FL. Several years ago they relocated to Lawrenceville, GA to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Stan is survived by his wife, Betty; his daughter, Colette Drescher and her husband, Rick; their two children, Amanda and Ryan; his son, Chris Srock and his wife, Carolyn; their three children, Kevin, Tyler and Sam."
[The last picture I got with my grampa- Thanksgiving 2012]
I love you grampa. I’ll miss you- but I’m glad you finally got to move on. We all know you were ready <3
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