Sorry to crash your board, but this fine young man was also an APO brother from Lambda Phi chapter. None of the obituaries mention APO but they sent a beautiful flower arrangement and I met some of the brothers at the funeral home. They brought a beautiful picture board of some of their activities. He was also my cousin. He had graduated magna cum laude from EMU and had gotten engaged the week before his death.
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005
Sam Stocker
Sam Stocker, 22, a lifelong resident of Royal Oak, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, in East Lansing. He was born March 9, 1983, in Royal Oak.
Mr. Stocker was a 2001 graduate of Dondero High School, Royal Oak. He received a Bachelor of Arts at Eastern Michigan University. He was most recently pursuing a master's degree at Michigan State University.
He was very active in Scouting and was a life member of the Boy Scouts. He also was an Eagle Scout. He served as chairman of the Order of Arrow for two years and was a president of the Venturers for the United States. He was an affiliate of the Sons of the American Legion-Berkley Post. He formerly taught catechism in Ypsilanti.
Mr. Stocker is survived by his parents, Gary and Mary Stocker of Royal Oak; grandparents, Celia (the late Ben) Stocker, and Bill and Phyllis Tokar; fiancee, Alana Morosky; siblings, James and Joe Farrington and Crystal Stocker; nephew, Anthony; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visitation, 5-8 p.m. today, William Sullivan & Son Funeral Home, 705 W. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak; further visitation, 1 p.m. Wednesday until 7 p.m. service, funeral home; a cremation is being performed; memorials, Boy Scouts of America;
www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com.