Lt. Col. John Stampley, USAF (Ret.) age 58, passed away August 20, 2007. John was born March 21, 1949 in Bellville, Illinois to Jack and Raye Stampley. John graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1972 and earned his masters degree from Emery Riddle University in 1984. In 1975, John was commissioned as an officer in the Air Force where he served as a navigator flying C-141s and Command pilot flying C-130s and T-39s. John retired from the Air Force in 2000 as Director of Air Force Life Support Systems. He went on to work for SAIC until retirement in 2005. In retirement, he divided his time between San Antonio, TX and Amagansett, NY. John loved fishing and dreaming of new projects and adventures. John is survived by his loving wife Carolynn; son Jonathan, son and daughter-in-law, Travis and Vicki Stampley; grandson Oliver, brother and sister-in-law, Mike & Rae Stampley; nephew Stephen, sister Suzanne, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Leisa and Bill Perry; niece Isabella and mother-in-law Maurine Little. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Sunset Funeral Home. Memorial service will be 9:45 a.m., Friday, August 24, 2007 at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Christus VNA Hospice, 4241 Woodcock Drive, Ste. A-100, San Antonio, TX 78228. Sunset Funeral Home.Published in the Express-News on 8/22/2007.
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