Stanley E. Attig

Stanley E. Attig, a carpenter who worked on many major building projects in and around Corvallis over five decades, died June 19 at his home. He was 73. Stan was born in Washington, Ill., to Floyd and Inez (Daue) Attig. The youngest of six children, Stan moved with his family to Vanport City, north of Portland. After his mother passed away, Stan and his siblings returned to Illinois to live with relatives. He later came back to Oregon with his father, first settling in St. Helens before moving to Harrisburg, where Stan attended high school. His father died when Stan was a sophomore in high school. After graduating from Harrisburg High School, Stan briefly attended Oregon State University and worked in a plywood mill and a Corvallis barbershop. One day in early 1967, he stopped by the construction site of Cheldelin Middle School and inquired about work as an apprentice carpenter. That conversation launched Stan into a life in the building trades, and would lead to his work on dozens of public projects such as Good Samaritan Hospital, many buildings on the OSU campus and the restoration of Crater Lake Lodge. Stan also built five custom homes. In 1986, Stan married Joyce (Wallace) Staten of Albany. Over the years Stan and Joyce have been active members of Suburban Christian Church in Corvallis, traveled widely, and devoted many hours to volunteer projects, including the expansion of the Southside Youth Outreach Center in Corvallis and assisting an orphanage in Mexico. Stan was in every way an Oregon man — an avid fisherman, hiker and hunter; a competitive master’s distance runner; and a big fan of the Ducks. He loved chasing pheasants with his beloved English setter, Tess. Stan is survived by his wife; a daughter, Kim Terrell of Eugene; three sons and daughters-in-law, Rick Attig and Courtenay Thompson of Portland, Brad and Junik Staten of Roseville, Calif., and Scott and Janette Staten of Philomath; a father-in-law, Art Wallace of Albany; seven grandchildren, Mitchell and Will Attig of Portland; Emma and Seth Staten of Philomath, and Isaac, Ian and Lyla Staten of Roseville; four brothers-in-law, James Wallace of Honolulu, Hawaii, David Anderer of Taos, N.M., Frank Campbell of Albany and John Lessel of Eugene; one sister-in-law, Carol Anderer of Taos; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Gerald Attig and Gary Attig; and three sisters, Dolores Campbell, Marilyn Davis and Jeanne Lessel. A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 6, at Suburban Christian Church in Corvallis. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Benton Hospice Service or Southside Youth Outreach of Corvallis.

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Stanley E. Attig

May 4, 1940 - June 19, 2013