Stanley Eugene August passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the age of 80. A beloved son, brother, father and grandfather, Stan was born July 23, 1944 to Dennis and Kathleen (Dubry) August in Elma, Washington and grew up in the south Elma area with older brother Tony August and older sisters Audrey Gravatt, Dorothy McMaster and Florence Roberts.
Stan attended Elma High School where he excelled in the classroom and in sports. He graduated in 1962 and went on Washington State University where he earned a degree in civil engineering, spending summers working in Elma. He earned his Masters degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Washington.
His career as a professional engineer sent him to Saudi Arabia and Texas working for Aramco and Exxon. On Feb. 14, 1977 he married his first wife Mayra (Alcantara) August and had 3 children, Beau, Kathleen and Rory and soon after moved to Puyallup, Washington to raise his family.
After working on the Trans-Alaska pipeline he left his career to focus on his family and his investment properties, the South Sound Pavilion in Lacey, Washington.
After his divorce from his first wife, Stan met and married Sun Cha August and settled in Edgewood, Washington. He enjoyed spending time with his family, coaching his children in youth sports and relaxing at Lake Nahwatzel. He always enjoyed working with his hands, reading the newspaper and picking blackberries on the endless logging roads around Lake Nahwatzel to bake blackberry pies. His passion was everything sports, whether it was playing, watching or coaching — most of all he loved WSU Cougar football and Mariners baseball.
Stan is survived by his three children and two grandchildren Kaisa (11) and Niko (7). He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Tony and his sister Audrey.
There will be a celebration of his life at the Elma Eagles FOE at Noon on Friday, Nov. 1. Family suggests any contributions in Stan’s memory be made to Elma High School youth sports programs.