In Memory

Stan McAfoos

Stan McAfoos

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Stanley Evan McAfoos, 78, died at 3:18 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Alton Memorial Hospital.

Born May 15, 1942 in Alton, Illinois, he was the son of Herbert Morgan and Lucile (Cole) McAfoos.

Stan began his career with the Alton School District teaching physical education and later became the head basketball and tennis coach, retiring as the Athletic Director. After retirement from Alton High School he coached tennis at Lewis & Clark Community College. He then operated The Painted Table Antique Store in downtown Alton.

He especially loved solitary activities, like refinishing furniture so he could have a beer, BBQ and listen to the Cardinals. He was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church in Alton.

On Aug. 21, 1965 he married the former Edith Millicent Morgan in New Orleans, Louisiana. She survives.

Also surviving are two daughters, Marcy Bosoluke of Folly Beach, South Carolina, and Meme Evans (Tim) of Alton; a son, Morgan McAfoos (Tina) of Nixa, Missouri; five grandchildren, Annie, Maggie and Jack Evans, Evan Bosoluke and Mason McAfoos; he is also survived by two brothers, Dwight McAfoos and Wendel McAfoos both of Alton; three sisters, Denise Turner of Bunker Hill, Illinois, Sue LaMarsh of Grand Junction, Colorado, and Lauren Miller of Godfrey, Illinois.

Along with his parents; he was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Scott Bosoluke; and three brothers, Oliver, William and Alan McAfoos.

A drive thru visitation will be from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Please enter through the south entrance off Rozier Street.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 17, at the Asbury Village Pavilion in Godfrey. Some seating is provided but feel free to bring a lawn chair.

Memorials may be made to Main Street United Methodist Church in Alton.

Online guestbook and information may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com.

 

 

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Published in The Telegraph from Jul. 14 to Jul. 15, 2020.

Gary, Priscilla (Peterson) Harris, and Stan McAfoos   Photo by Priscilla (Peterson) Harris 



 
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07/15/20 04:22 PM #1    

Marilyn Hope Waide (Lake)

Stan McAfoos played a very large part in the life of Alton High School both as a student and later as a coach, then Athletic Director. He was extremely well-liked and deservedly so. He will be missed by many friends and family. My condolences to you all. 

 


07/15/20 04:50 PM #2    

Perry Coons

Sadly, I learned of this through Facebook yesterday. 

I have such good and fond memories of knowing Stan. It was great to visit with him at the reunion mixer in 2015. Much of my experience with him in high school was during our junior and senior years when I was the student manager for Coach Hanks' basketball teams. Stan was a natural athlete and gave his all for the red and Gray. Beyond his efforts and successes, he was, on and off the court, a man of integrity, with genuine friendliness. 

I don't know who among us may have attended a basketball game at Mt. Vernon that stands out in my mind as how much of himself he put on the floor for AHS. Literally so in that game. As time was running out, and the Redbirds trailing, Stan drove the lane and was knocked out when two guys floored him. Attention to his condition was given appropriately and after he was able to shake off the feelings of hitting the hardwood, he went to the free-throw line and completed the winning buckets. 

Several years ago while visiting my mother, I was out for a long run and stopped by AHS to visit with him. Most who live in the Alton Area, know that Stan went on to serve a coach for basketball and tennis,  and later Athletic Director. I will always feel that I became a better me from the time I spent with him.

Stan will no doubt be missed by his many family members and friends. I pray for their comfort and that he will rest in perfect peace.

Happy trails,

Perry


07/16/20 05:21 AM #3    

Roger Cooke

Stan was popular because he was truly a nice guy, not to mention a basketball hero.  I hadn't seen him since graduation, but I remember him well.  I believe his older brother Bill (or was it Dwight?) was in my brother's class of 1958.  I remember very well the "celebrity wedding" in the mid-50s when his sister Sue married Boyd LaMarsh, whose obit I think I remember seeing a few years ago.  Glad to hear that Sue is still with us.

 

 


07/16/20 01:05 PM #4    

Mike Smith

Even though Stan went to Milton Schlool and I went to Horace Mann we met before we attended East Junior together. My aunt lived near the Mc Afoos family and I played with many of the McAfoos kids when I visited her.  I think it was around 1949 when I met Stan.  Then we competed in basketball in the sixth grade where it was evident that Stan was a taleted player. We frequently walked home together when we attended East Junior. I will always consider Stan as my friend. My condolences to the family and may he rest in peace.


07/16/20 01:42 PM #5    

Jean Wilson (Alexander)

So sorry to hear about Stan's death..He was a good friend and a great athlete. My sympathy to his family.


07/17/20 11:08 AM #6    

Marilyn Hope Waide (Lake)

This comment submitted by Richard Skinner: 

I had a rather unique relationship with Stan. During the Spring of our junior year there was unplanned gathering at my home. My parents were out of town. The gathering turned in a party where spirits flowed freely. Stan was dragged to the party by two friends.
At our 50th Class reunion Stan confessed to me that he got drunk that night for the first time in his life.

I'll raise a glass to him tonight in memory.


07/17/20 03:19 PM #7    

Larry Kline

My earliest memory of Stan was when we attended Milton School together. I can still see him bringing the ball up the court in a game against Clara Barton.. We played many pick up games together in later years and he coached both of my boys at Alton High.. My wife Sue and I enjoyed some fun social times after Alton High games with him and Millicent along with Felix and Betty Macias and Bill and Judy Diddlebock.

Stan was a really nice guy and will be missed by all who knew him.


 


07/30/20 03:33 PM #8    

Larry Donahue

So sorry to hear of Stans passing, he was a good guy and team mate. In jr high we used to say don't 

tarnish your slate, this was an inside joke that only afew knew what it meant, Stan and just a few others

( this was nothing bad only an inside joke }  Stan would smile about this.

I had so much fun on the great East jr team in 1957 With Stan, Jim Robinson, Mike Yavorski, Mike

Forrester, Bill Diddlebock. What a great team that just kept getting better with each game. Coach Matthews told me years later that we were his best team ever.

R I P  STAN you were well thought of by the whole class.


07/31/20 02:42 PM #9    

Karla Voss (Roberts)

Stan was just a super great guy!  All of his family were just some of the very best, always.,  i have lots of memories of him, especially of basketball courts under coaching by my brother in law, Coach Hanks!

My thoughts and prayers to all of Stan super great family!


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