C.S. "Stan" Chapman Jr.

a friend - I was drummer for Stan's band The British Connection - listen on SoundCloud (Brian Sherick)

I forgot to mention that his obituary was just lovely. such a beautiful tribute to a man who lived life to the fullest. Truely an inspiration to so many people and he obviously made a difference in thousands of lives over the course of his life. May his legacy of love, life, music, song, philanthropy, good will and the joi de vive live on in the lives and hearts of his descendents.

Dear Family and Friends of Stan,
My father Robert Spears, son of Harvery Spears grew up in Fullerton and was a 1950 Classmate of Stan at Fullerton H.S. Recently I was going thru old christmas cards that my mother had saved and I found a couple from the Chapmans. I was wondering how I could get the photos to the family and googled chapman. That is when I found his obituary on the HS Blog I believe. Sorry to hear that he has passed away. I was also sorry to hear his wife Carol had died in...

Stan and I were chidhood friends and neighbors, he lived just up the hill from me on "El Dorado Ranch' when we were kids during WW2 I remember we (Stan and his big sister Mary Ann, myself and My little Bud and Sis would play hide out in the Eucalyiptus trees that got blown over from a Santana Wind. Stan, his Mom dad and sister were always good friends and gave me lots of encouragement to succed in life.

We'll miss him!!
Larry Swenson, Class of '49

Stan was a classmate of mine all four years of high school at FUHS, graduating in 1950 with Richard Nixon as our graduation speaker. I didn't know Stan personally, but always remembered him by the big smile on his face, a trademark of his. And of course I remember him up front in rallies, etc. during our senior year. I was shocked to hear of his passing, but then had to realize we of the 1950 graduating class are no longer young as we were in June 1950! May his passing be used of God in...