University of Illinois Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of James Stanton
James Michael Jim' Stanton July 10, 1932 - April 4, 2018 Carlsbad, CA Jim Stanton passed away peacefully at his home on April 4th, 2018 at the age of 85. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Michael and Sophie (ne Ryba) Smokorowski on July 10, 1932. Jim was a first generation American. His heritage was Ukrainian and Polish. Jim was born and raised on the south side of Chicago. It was in the depths of the Great Depression and times were very difficult for the family. In order to heat the...
