E. Blythe Stason Jr.

1925 - 2015

E. Blythe Stason, Jr.

Edwin Blythe Stason, Jr., 90, died Friday, June 26, 2015, following a prolonged illness. He was the beloved husband of Judith Nelson Stason and had been a resident for more than 40 years of DeKalb, Illinois, where he was a professor in the Law School at Northern Illinois University.

Born February 17, 1925, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the eldest son of Edwin Blythe Stason, Dean of the University of Michigan Law School, and Adeline Mary Jane Boaz Stason. Blythe graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctorate from its School of Law. He served as an officer in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific theatre during World War II. He then pursued a career as a professor of Law at William and Mary University, New York School of Law, Memphis State University School of Law, Louis University School of Law, and Northern Illinois University.

Throughout his life, Blythe was devoted to worldwide travel and diverse reading with particular focuses on the history of Great Britain and Winston Churchill. Avocations included collecting historically significant Rolls Royce and Bentley automobiles, and an extensive and broad-ranging library.

Blythe was an active participant in church activities, most recently in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb.

Blythe is survived by his wife and "love of his life," Judy; brother, Bill (Susan); his longstanding, close friend, Natalie Clark; four nephews and nieces; two grandnephews; and a grandniece.

A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m. July 12, which is a Sunday, at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 158 North Fourth Street, DeKalb, with the Rev. Linda Slabon officiating. Doors open 4:30 p.m.

All friends and family are invited, prior to the memorial service, to the Stason home, 6190 Twombly Road, DeKalb. Lunch will be served between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the E. Blythe Stason, Jr. Memorial Fund, sent to the Stason Family in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL 60115.

For information, visit www.AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call 815-756-1022.