Edward John Stoll's Obituary
Edward John Stoll was born to John and Marybe Stoll at home in Little Valley, NY on June 29, 1915. He died December 13, 2005. As a youngster he attended the Congregational Church, participated in the youth activities, joined the Boy Scout troop and sang in the choir. He graduated from Little Valley High School where he participated in the 4-H program and exhibited produce from his garden at the Cattaraugus County Fair. He was very proud of his garden and used the skills he learned throughout the rest of his life, as he always had both vegetable and flower gardens.At school he courted Evelyn Lloyd he continued the relationship while attending the University of Michigan. Ed graduated from the U of M in June 1938 with a degree in Transportation Engineering. He gained employment in the engineering department of the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (The Milwaukee Road) and was continuously employed there for 47 years, retiring in 1985.Ed and Evelyn married on April 6, 1939 and began their 63-years of married life in Minneapolis, MN. The couple was transferred to Seattle, WA; Chicago, IL; Tacoma; and Spokane, WA. Their son, William John, was born in Seattle in 1940 and now lives in Olympia, WA where he has worked for the DOT for many years. In 1948 they returned to Chicago for a 31-year stay. Ed transferred from the engineering department to The Industrial and Real Estate Development department in 1945. In March 1966 he was elected VP of that department. In 1964 he enrolled in the Executive Program at the University of Chicago earning an MBA degree in June 1966. During his working career, Ed was active in the American Economic Development Council (AEDC) and served as president of the 1200 member organization in 1970.Ed and Evelyn were both very active in churches wherever they lived and he continued his love of music by singing in church choirs for more than 60 years. During their early years of marriage both were active in Sunday school as teachers and Ed as Church School Superintendent. He also served on many committees throughout his life. In Chicago the couple attended lyric Opera and theater performances. There they sang with the Apollo Chorus, a 200 member civic chorus, for over 25 years, and Ed served as president of that group for 5 years. After moving to Kent, WA in 1979 they attended Symphony and opera performances in Seattle and Tacoma as well as plays at The Fifth Avenue and Paramount Theaters.EdÂ's job required much travel throughout the continental United States. The couple also traveled extensively in Europe, Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia, the South Pacific and China/Burma. He was an avid photographer and stamp collector. You might have had trouble catching up with Ed as one of his most pleasant activities was sitting behind the wheel of his Buick and touring the entire USA. If you couldnÂ't find him in the car, you might try a dude ranch in the Black Hills of SD or the mountains of Wyoming and Montana where he would be in the saddle of a spirited horse. Sometimes he chased off to the Olympic Peninsula and fished for steelhead in one of the beautiful rivers.Following retirement, the couple both became much involved in volunteer work volunteering at Valley Medical Center in Renton. After moving to Tacoma they continued at Tacoma General Hospital.His loving wife and companion, Evelyn, preceded Ed in death in December 2002. His son William and wife Carolyn of Olympia, granddaughter, Carmen Rives (Vell) grandson Scott (Kim) and two great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews survive him. He made and kept many friends throughout the country through business and social contacts and will be missed by them.A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 16, 2005 at Skyline Presbyterian Church at 6301 Westgate Blvd., Tacoma, WA 98406. Memorials are suggested to the church or to The American Cancer Society.
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