Reldon Lory Stahly "Lory"

Reldon Lory Stahly "Lory", 95, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, passed away May 20, 2016 at Chateau Girardeau. He was born November 6, 1920 in Carlock, Illinois to the late Ali G. and Anna (Weidinger) Stahly. He was married to Lillian E. Zimmerman in Carlock, IL on May 3, 1942. Lory graduated in 1939 from Carlock Township High School. In 1940, Mr. Stahly attended the Aircraft Engineering Institute in St. Louis. He became a test flight engineer for Martin Marietta Manufacturing Company in Baltimore, Maryland. Lory served in the U.S. 7th Army 100th division during WWII from 1944-46. From 1949-1964, Mr. Stahly was a managing partner in Stahly Enterprises, Cape GMC Truck and the JI Case Dealerships in Cape Girardeau. From 1967 to 1976, Mr. Stahly became a stockbroker with the New York Stock Exchange, employed by G.H. Walker and Company in Cape Girardeau and Kohlmeyer and Company in St. Louis. From 1971-1981, Mr. and Mrs. Stahly owned and operated Reed's Corner Restaurant and Mobile Service Center in Moberly, Missouri. After retirement in 1981, Lory and Lillian resided in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas for 14 years, enjoying their home on the lake. They returned to Cape Girardeau in 1999 and have been residing at Chateau Girardeau since 2011. Mr. Stahly was active in Boy Scouts of America, both at the troop and district levels. He was a board member for Cape State Bank, and on the Board of Trustees for Cape Girardeau Rotary Club. He was Treasurer of the Board of Trustees for the Masonic Lodge and a member of the American Legion Finance Commission. He was a long time member of Cape Girardeau Pilot's Club. His honors throughout his life included being Deputy Sheriff and pilot for the Sheriff of Cape Girardeau. He was a member of the American Legion Baseball Commission, served as Missouri State Commander of the American Legion from 1960-61 and he presented President Harry S. Truman his honorary Past Department Commander of Missouri Citation at the Truman Library. Mr. Stahly also toured NATO Military Installations with the National Security Commission. He enjoyed piloting his personal aircraft many years for both pleasure and business; that included flying petroleum pipeline from Missouri to Kansas and Missouri to Illinois and Iowa. He took many kids and adults on their first airplane rides over the years. His favorite times were enjoying weekends on Kentucky Lake and retirement in Hot Springs Village, boating, and water-skiing with his children, grandchildren and many other friends and family members. Mr. Stahly worshipped at First Presbyterian Church for many years, and enjoyed being a part of establishing Cape Bible Chapel where he was active in Sunday school, small group and services. He is survived by his wife Lillian Z. Stahly of Cape Girardeau; his four children, Dr. Randall Lory Stahly (Patricia Lampitt Stahly) of Cape Girardeau; Joseph Michael Stahly (Jane Dunklin Stahly) of Cape Girardeau; Rebecca Stahly Younghouse (Daniel Younghouse) of Albertville, Alabama; William Kent Stahly (Shirley Stahly) of Cape Girardeau; sister, Verda Maurer of Los Angeles, California; brother, Ali Stahly, Jr. of Morton, Illinois. He was blessed with grandchildren, Jodi, Jamie and Jonathan Stahly, Michael and Lauren Stiles, and Samuel Lory Stahly; step grandchildren, Elizabeth (Younghouse) and Lee Seal, Jay and Rebecca (Younghouse) Myers, Patrick, William, Tyler, Margaret and Jordan Younghouse. He so enjoyed his great grandchildren, Lily Pearl Stahly and Tripp Stahly; step great granddaughter, Margaret Hadley Seal. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Cloyd, Maurice and Norval Stahly; sisters, Etta Stahly, Opal Sherrick, Lola Amberg and Lorene Reeser. Friends may call 5-7 pm Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. Memorial service will be at 10 am Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Cape Bible Chapel in Cape Girardeau with Dan Greene officiating. An American Legion service will follow the memorial service at the chapel. Interment will be at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Cape Bible Chapel or American Legion Post 63.

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Reldon Lory Stahly "Lory"

November 6, 1920 - May 20, 2016