Stanley Joseph Szychulski Jr's Obituary
SZYCHULSKI Jr., Stanley Joseph, 70, passed away unexpectedly on April 18. Stan was born on August 13, 1944 in Ft. Bragg, NC, to Stanley Joseph Szychulski, Sr. and Flora Faye Porter. He left home at age fourteen to seek his fortune, eventually becoming a Master auto mechanic and owner of Dallas Dealer and Detail, as well as President of the Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association (TIADA). Stan could build or repair anything, and planted flowers everywhere. If he wanted to learn a skill, he read the book. He built beautiful doors, windows, a balcony, clock, butterfly houses, benches and much more. Stan loved all types of games and sports, including chess, bridge, tennis, golf, and snow skiing. He and wife Gretchen Cash played Yahtzee or Rummikub almost every night with each other. They played in two duplicate bridge groups and a Chickenfoot domino group with special friends. Stan loved his dog Cassidy, a Border Collie, which he taught to do all types of agility and other tricks; and his rescue dog Madison. He resided in Farmers Branch, TX, for 27 years. Stan used his building talents for special projects such as creating a screened porch and an agility dog training course at his home. Stan is survived by his wife of 35 years, Gretchen; children Robert Szychulski, Allison West, and Clint Cash; brother Donald Szychulski and sisters Flora Garza, Linda Keatts, and Judy Perry; grandchildren, Cole Kincy, Misty Moseley, Calie Szychulski, Shawn Davis, Chance Szychulski, Krysta Szychulski, Katelin Szychulski; great-grandchild Camden Sargent; and many nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his parents; sons Stanley Neal Szychulski and Joseph Ka-el Szychulski; and brother Kenneth Sellars. Stan and Gretchen have been longtime members of Fellowship Bible Church Dallas and The Master’s Sunday School class at Fellowship. Services will be held on April 24 at 10 a.m. at Fellowship Bible Church Dallas, 9330 North Central Expressway (northeast corner of Park Lane), Dallas, TX 75231, followed by a light lunch at the church. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. at Restland Memorial Park-Whispering Waters Memorial donations can be sent to Fellowship Bible Church Dallas. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243.
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