Elbert A Stathopulo's Obituary
Elbert (Al) Almon Stathopulo was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on January 16, 1922, to Christ and Iona Stathopulo. He fell asleep in the Lord on June 18, 2018, after a series of falls and complications.Al was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and a friend to all who knew him. His lovely wife June passed away 14 years earlier. Al is survived by his two sons, David and daughter-in-law Sandi of North Richland Hills, Texas, and Chris and daughter-in-law Linda of Dallas, Texas; four grandchildren, Michael, John, James, and Kathyrn; and four great grandchildren, Jesse, Rhema, Thea, and Jerry.Al joined the Marine Corps at the age of 18 in 1940 after graduating from High School. In June 1942 he survived the decisive naval Battle of Midway. He served with honor for 20 years retiring from the Marines with the rank of First Sergeant (E8). His last duty stations were in Jacksonville, North Carolina; Falls Church, Virginia (The Pentagon) and Key West, Florida. After retiring he and his family moved to Kailua, Hawaii for 12 years. In Hawaii he worked as a Credit Manager at Honolulu Electrical Supply Company and later as Corporate Credit Manager for Lewers & Cooke, Ltd. In January 1972, Al and June moved from Hawaii to Dallas where he has been a resident for 46 years. He worked 5 years as the Credit Manager at Miller Bros. Industries (Adam Hats) and then ended his career after 20 years as Credit Manager with Dallas Handbag Co., retiring in 1995. Al turned 96 years of age this January and was still self-sufficient in his Dallas home. He took a great interest in politics and governmental affairs and frequently wrote letters to the editor sharing his daily observations and research. Al was a committed Christian and a longtime member of the Waterview Church of Christ in Richardson where he served as an Elder, a Bible class teacher, a song leader, and an ESL English teacher to Chinese.The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday June 22, 2018 at Restland Funeral Home, Dallas. Graveside Marine Honor Guard Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas with a memorial service to follow at 11:30 a.m. at the Waterview church of Christ, 1409 N. Waterview, Richardson, Texas.Funeral arrangements for Mr. Elbert Almon Stathopulo have been faithfully entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, which is located at 13005 Greenville Ave., at the intersection of Restland Road, Dallas, TX 75243.
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