Rex Stanley

I met Rex my first day working at Channel Five in the early 1970’s,. It was while I was still in college, one of my first jobs,. Rex was a mentor and a friend. He subtly gave me lessons about filmmaking and life that I still use today, and there’s rarely a week gone by in the past 40 years that I haven’t repeated to a younger person something he taught me.

My lessons from Rex began with what a young cameraman wanted to know most: how to shoot, how to light, how to tell a story...

I have worked in a Newsroom as an Editor/Photographer for years and with todays technology it makes our job easier. To do what Rex did....be the pioneer of TV News coverage in South Texas is an awesome thing for him to have accomplished. I never met the man but admire him for all he did. My prayers and well wishes to his family.

I often thought of the Stanley family, getting away from Hope Lutheran where my family, Wm.and Irene Johnson(deceased) and Leslie/Willene Knight(Leslie deceased)now Willene Turner(widow)use to go, and am sorry to hear of his passing. The whole family was nice to me when I was going thru my problems, and having a good shoulder to cry on. God bless you all, and we know he is in a better place, alhough he will be missed. Julia(Willene)Johnson Turner

we wish to give you and your family our condolences, i have not seen or talked to you in a long while, but i will never forget how rex and bettye were with me at the time my sister shirley and i needed some help when our mother passed away years ago. i know how you are feeling because its been a couple of years again for me and our family. with all our love and prayers go out to you all. love sheryl(stephens) smith and shirley (stephens) ogden.

I worked at KENS-TV in the '80's. I remember Rex as a kind and gentle person. More so, I remember Bettye and Tammy. Rex & Bettye brought me a souvenir once from their vacation. Bettye, please accept my thoughts and prayers and know that God will give you comfort. I know you have lots of good memories.

Sometimes God blesses by placing us in another person's presence. That's certainly true in my case with regard to Rex Stanley. I had the privilege and honor of working with Rex at KENS-TV. In today's world, it's popular to rate people on a scale of one to ten. I do not exaggerate in the slightest when I say that, on a scale of ten, Rex was at least a twenty-five. First and foremost, he was a Christian. He didn't wear it on his sleeve, but he certainly led others to a better life through his...

I worked with Rex at "5" for 13 years. Rex in news & I was in sales. He was kind, easy going, and most professional. Instead of hiring a ouside the station person to shoot footage for my client's commercials, I would hire Rex to freelance and we always came up with the shots we wanted. If a news story was breaking; you would see the "Silver Fox" running to the mobile news vehicle to get the story first and best. I am proud to have known Rex Stanley.

TO THE FAMILY OF MR STANLEY: WELL AN ICON HAS LEFT THIS WORLD. MY FATHER RALPH JOSEPH WORKED WITH MR STANLEY AND ALWAYS SPOKE VERY HIGHLY OF HIM, WE HAVE OFTEN WONDERED WHERE MR STANLEY WAS SO HE COULD VISIT OR CALL TO CHAT WITH HIM. OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY
SUSAN JOSEPH MILLER

my name is colin. i am his grandson. he was, and is the most amazing person i have ever met. he never was like a grandfather to me, he was just a father. he has taught me a multitude of valuble things but the most important was to love others more than yourself. i miss him terribly and i look forward to seeing him again.