Stanley
Irvin HASS was born 15 Jan 1927 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, to
Stanley Percy and
Dorothy Edith (DUBRICK) HASS.
"As a child he broke his brother Don’s leg over some argument and then made him walk home." [*DWH]
“My
mom and dad attended Proviso high school in Oak Park, Illinois. Stan
was an all-star second baseman on their State Championship team.”
[*DWH]
“My grandfather, Stanley Hass, got drafted into the third Army two weeks out of high school. He was inducted in 1945 at Ft. Sheridan, and his platoon had to stand in line to sign their names and he was so surprised because so many people couldn’t sign their names. One guy came up and said that he couldn’t sign his name, and the officer standing there said to just put an X on the line, and as people went by so many put an X on the line." [*DRH]
“His
army
serial number was 46028376.” [*DWH]
“Stan had to stand in line to get shots. As you passed two doctors, one on each side would stick the shots in both shoulders." [*DRH]
“My grandfather got trench mouth and was in the fort's hospital for a couple of weeks." [*DRH]
“At basic camp in Ft. Bragg he climbed walls a lot. One time his platoon had to crawl as machine guns shot over their heads so they couldn’t get up. That doesn’t seem very hard, but they had to crawl on poison ivy. Stan and his platoon had to march with a full pack 15 miles in sand. One time they were going across a ravine on a rope, and a private fell and broke his neck and died. When my Grandfather was training with a bazooka there were two dummy tanks set out in a field and he aimed between them hoping if it sailed left or right it would hit one. When he shot, it went right where he aimed and missed them both. When Stan was training with the 50 caliber machinegun two people had to hold him down because of the recoil. One time the holders were late and he almost shot out the engines on the half track the gun was mounted on." [*DRH]
“He stayed at Ft . Bragg in the artillery and there was a special showing where General Patton was demonstrating a new shell that exploded about 15 feet above the ground and threw shrapnel down into fox holes to kill the men in them. After a year and a half it was time for furlough. He put in for over seas but didn’t get to go. Instead he returned to Ft. Brag. It had turned into a paratrooper fort and since he was with the artillery, he got transferred to Ft. Knox." [*DRH]
“He was in one of the tank corps and taught trainees how to drive tanks. The tank he drove was the best we had it was the M31 medium tank. It had a 105 Howitzer and a 50 caliber machinegun on it. The fun part was that he got to make his own roads so he would plow down trees as he drove around Ft. Knox. He was a T-5, Corporal technician. Stosh once had a trainee freeze at the wheel and they slammed into an oil barrel house filled with crude oil, luckily it didn’t explode." [*DRH]
“When you get on a tank you climb up the back using anything you can use to help get up. You turn by pulling up on a lever on your left and right. The gas pedals are at your feet and it’s really hard to see. You get a lot of bruises because of the bumpy ride and that the inside is all metal." [*DRH]
"Stosh also was on Ft. Knox’s baseball team. Each fort had its own team and in 1947 my grandfather’s team won the Army championship. He also batted against Johnny Van Der Meer, who soon became a St. Louis Cardinals. Stan played second base.
My Grandfather left the army in 1948." [*DRH]
Stanley Irvin HASS and Patricia Mae LUCAS were married 25 Aug 1947 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
“Stanley
I. Hass, 215 South Sixth Avenue, has enrolled for an 11-month course in
watchmaking at the Elgin Watchmakers’ college, Elgin, IL.
“The college, first school of its kind to be accredited by the United Horological Association of America, was established in 1920 by Elgin National Watch company.
“Son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Hass, 3611 Copeland Place, Los Angeles, Hass attended Emerson grade school and Proviso High School. During World War II, he served for 16 months as a tank mechanic and instructor in the army.” [*?]
While working at the watch factory, Stan started working part time in the warehouse for Eby-Brown Company. Eventually left the watch factory and became a full-time salesman at Eby.
The couple's first child, Catherine Elizabeth, was born 27 Apr 1950 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois. The family lived at 125 Oak Street, Elgin, Illinois when their son, David, was born 26 Jun 1953 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois.
“We lived next to Bill Wake and his family. Bill became one of the owners of Eby Brown along with Mike Michaels at the passing of Mr. Eby. Both were the top two salesman at the time. Bill Wake headed the Aurora and Streator offices while Mike Michaels headed the Elgin and McHenry offices. I used to go with Dad to the office on Saturdays and enjoyed listening to the salesmen all ribbing each other." [*DWH]
"Dad used to take me golfing with him at Rolling Knolls, a little 9-hole course off Lake Street east of Elgin.” [*DWH]
The family moved into the house they built on Robin Lane, across the street from her parents, Frank and Verbal LUCAS, in the Northwoods subdivision of West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois.
"My sister and I hated Sunday breakfast when Dad would wake us up with his stereo music then empty out the refrigerator and cook up some concoction served with hot tea…but these are now cherished memories." [*DWH]
“Dad worked long hours at Eby Brown. He left the house a little after 6am
and didn’t get home until 9pm. Mondays was an early 7pm night and Friday was
early if there was no sales meeting. We were a middle class family. Stan
took great pride in keeping up the 2 acre property and after the long hours
of work would have to mow the lawn each weekend until I became old enough to
do it.” [*DWH]
"Dad liked to eat out a lot. 2 miles away was a
restaurant called the Tally-Ho where he had a billing account. I think we
ate their once a week at least. He loved the fried shrimp. We always ate in
the bar or a small room just off the bar but never in the main dining room.
He liked to order the relish tray full of cut vegetables. He also was the
only one that would ever eat that stuff. My sister and I would bicycle over
sometimes and have lunch and sign the bill to his account. The staff knew us
so it was not a problem. He noticed but never said anything about it.”
[*DWH]
"The Hilltop tavern, Morton Rd. and Rt. 64, was a local place
run by Al, we would go to sometimes. Even being a small child I was allowed
to sit at the bar where my dad ordered beer nuts and 2 beers…one root. About
once a month we would go to The Paddock, Gary Ave. and Rt. 64, for the
Friday Haddock fish fry.” [*DWH]
"The family started to take
vacations. First we would go on weekend trips to a motel resort in Rockford
Ill. Called the Wagon Wheel. They had a talking myna bird in the lobby.
Later up to Tomahawk Wisc. To a lakeside resort named the Red Arrow Lodge.
Boating, fishing, water ski show, movie night, dance night were the
activities along with shuffleboard and horseback riding. I remember the
bartender was named Chauncey (Clarence), a real nice guy. The property had a
lodge and cabins. We had assigned tables for meals for the week. Others of
the Eby Brown sales staff would go there.” [*DWH]
"Once when I was
six years old we went out to California on a TWA 707 to see his side of the
family and my cousins. My grandfather had a pink Cadillac with a bermuda
carriage bell. Highlights for me were visits to Disneyland and Knotts Berry
Farm.” [*DWH]
Stan
retired from Eby-Brown in February of 1989.
Stan and Pat moved to 14415 N. 20th Place, Phoenix, Arizona, in December 1990.
"Dad and I would attend ball games and I had two cardinal season tickets for football. Our seats were selected by lottery for the opportunity to purchase seats to Super Bowl XXX. We had lousy seats 3 rows down from last upper deck row. But at least we got to attend." [*DWH]
Around the summer of 1995, several years after the death of his wife, Stan sold his house and moved in with his friend, Harriet MILLER.
"After Harriet died, Stan lived with his son, David, until he moved in with Pauline SLUKA." [*DWH]
Stanley Irvin HASS died 27 Jun 2012. He was laid to rest beside his wife in Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, Du Page County, Illinois.
"Funny how little ones remembers about a parent. Dad was generous, had a great work ethic, was reliable, liked people, loved traveling, could not be alone for long, was an obsessive compulsive about being tidy and liked eating out." [*DWH]
[*DWH David W. Hass, *DRH Daniel R. Hass]
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