Stanley Mason ColeAfter a life well-lived, Stanley Mason Cole died March 24, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. Stan was born on January 3, 1934 in Weeping Water, Nebraska to Roy Clarence and Iva Fern Cole. He married his high school sweetheart, Joan Lewis in 1953. They were married for 58 years before Joan's passing in 2011. Stan attended Dana College in Blair, Nebraska and received his PhD in Education from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. He is a Professor Emeritus from the Education Department at Colorado State University where he was employed until his retirement. He specialized in public school law and finance. Stan was a long time member of Elks Lodge #804, serving as Exalted Ruler and being awarded Elk of the Year. He worked as Secretary of the Lodge, making an impact on his community and making life-long friends. Stan loved his cabin in Gould, Colorado and was a life-long Husker football fan.He loved his family immensely. He is survived by his daughter Debbie Reider and her husband Randy, his grandsons Bryan (Heather and great-grandchildren Easton and Carlee Jo) and Brad (Diane), his son Tim and wife Barbara, his grandson Avery and granddaughter Hannah. He is also survived by his wife and companion Bettelou and her extended family. The last of his generation, he will be missed by many nieces and nephews, sister-in-laws Carole Gannon and Honey Lou Cole, and brother-in-law Mike Lewis. Funeral service will be held Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 1:30 at the Allnutt Drake Chapel, Fort Collins, with interment at Roselawn Cemetery.