Stanley Eugene August passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at the
age of 80. A beloved son, brother, father and grandfather, Stan was born July 23, 1944
to Dennis and Kathleen (Dubry) August in Elma, WA and grew up in the south Elma
area with older brother Tony August and older sisters Audrey Gravatt, Dorothy
McMaster and Florence Roberts. Stan attended Elma High School where he excelled in
the classroom and in sports. He graduated in 1962 and went on Washington State
University where he earned a degree in civil engineering, spending summers working in
Elma. He earned his Masters degree in Civil Engineering at the University of
Washington. His career as a professional engineer sent him to Saudi Arabia and Texas
working for Aramco and Exxon. On February 14, 1977 he married his first wife Mayra
(Alcantara) August and had 3 children, Beau, Kathleen and Rory and soon after moved
to Puyallup, WA to raise his family. After working on the Trans-Alaska pipeline he left
his career to focus on his family and his investment properties, the South Sound
Pavilion in Lacey, WA. After his divorce from his first wife, Stan met and married Sun
Cha August and settled in Edgewood, WA. He enjoyed spending time with his family,
coaching his children in youth sports and relaxing at Lake Nahwatzel. He always
enjoyed working with his hands, reading the newspaper and picking blackberries on the
endless logging roads around Lake Nahwatzel to bake blackberry pies. His passion
was everything sports, whether it was playing, watching or coaching – most of all he
loved WSU Cougar football and Mariners baseball. Stan is survived by his three
children and two grandchildren Kaisa (11) and Niko (7). He was preceded in death by
his parents, his brother Tony and his sister Audrey. There will be a celebration of his life
at the Elma Eagles FOE at Noon on Friday, November 1 st . Family suggests any
contributions in Stan's memory be made to Elma High School youth sports programs.