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Stanley J. Sobas, 71, of rural Marysville died Tuesday, Sept. 28,2004, at his home.
He graduated at the age of 16 from LaRue High School where he was active with the FFA. He then started his own contract farming business. He was drafted at the age of 18 and proudly served his country for 2 1/2 years. The Korean armistice was signed just as he received orders to ship out. He worked for the National Can Company in Marion for 18 years as a journeyman maintenance man and was a past president of Local 740 UAW/CIO. He was a quarter horse breeder, farmer and horse show judge and founded Double S Farm in 1961 and was a successful quarter horse breeder, standing a number of A.Q.H.A. champion stallions. Among them were his most successful sire, A.Q.HA. champion and multiple A.Q.H.A. champion producer, Majors Wimpy. Other outstanding and successful stallions who stood at Double S Farm were A.Q.H.A. champions, Power Rio, Big Ed Beware and Sizzling Something. He was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association and life member of the Ohio Quarter Horse Association, American Paint Horse Association and Palomino Horse Breeders Association. He was a past vice president of the Ohio Quarter Horse Association and received the President's Award from the O.Q.H.A. given by president Cliff Nash. He received the Governor's Award given by Gov. George Voinovich to O.Q.H.A. board members for their vision, foresight and courage in bringing the concept of the All American Quarter Horse Congress to fruition in Columbus. He was an approved judge for the American Paint Horse Association, Palomino Horse Breeders Association and American Horse Show Association (Over Fence Division) (emeritus). He judged classes at many prestigious shows, including divisions at the Michigan State Fair and Ohio State Fair. He was born June 9, 1933, in Detroit, Mich., to the late Walter and Angeline Kurczyk Sobas and was predeceased by an infant son, Stanley Michael and three brothers, William, Walter Jr. and Peter. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Lena Lee Sobas whom he married July 26, 1958, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in LaRue; a son, Pat Sobas of Marysville; a daughter-in-law, Kim (Alexander) Sobas of Marysville; grandsons, Collin of Marysville and Jeff Leopard of Card-ington; a granddaughter, Darian Elizabeth Sobas of Marysville; two brothers, Michael (Sherri) Sobas of Marion and Chris Sobas of New Bloomington; and a sister, Terri Sobas of Melcroft, Pa. Memorial services will be held at 8 p.m. Friday at the Stofcheck Funeral Home in Richwood and private burial will be held at the Maskill Cemetery at a later date. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home where veterans services will be held at the conclusion of the memorial services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Condolences may be sent to quillen@midohio.net. Directions to Maskill Cemetery This is archival information that was taken from (perhaps old) paper documents. There may be mistakes/omissions that we have missed. If you would like to help us maintain accurate information, please email corrections/additions for this obituary to info@stofcheck-ballinger.com. Florist Login
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