Waldo, who was called "Pete" while he was growing up, was next to the youngest child in the large Stoddard family. Blessed with a very happy disposition, he took the teaching and good-natured teasing of his older brothers in stride. One of his granddaughters recently remarked, "He loved life, and expected it to be good". Because of his optimism, sense of humor and congenial nature, he made friends easily wherever he was.
Sports were a very important part of his life. His brothers taught him to swim by tossing him into the log pond at the lumber mill and telling him to paddle. At Oregon State University he played guard on the basketball team and was team captain his senior year. He also played tennis when he was young. As he grew older, his interests shifted to golf, fly fishing and skiing. Throughout his life he remained trim and fit.
Waldo enjoyed his family, and with his wife, Wyn, created a calm and happy home for their two girls. Because he was by nature reluctant to impose his views on others, he taught his children more by example than by formal instruction. He also enjoyed his business and community colleagues. For many years he served on the board of the Michigan division of the American Cancer Society and was national treasurer of the American Heart Association. Waldo's family and friends remember him as a talented, kind, and generous man.
Waldo, who was called "Pete" while he was growing up, was next to the youngest child in the large Stoddard family. Blessed with a very happy disposition, he took the teaching and good-natured teasing of his older brothers in stride. One of his granddaughters recently remarked, "He loved life, and expected it to be good". Because of his optimism, sense of humor and congenial nature, he made friends easily wherever he was.
Sports were a very important part of his life. His brothers taught him to swim by tossing him into the log pond at the lumber mill and telling him to paddle. At Oregon State University he played guard on the basketball team and was team captain his senior year. He also played tennis when he was young. As he grew older, his interests shifted to golf, fly fishing and skiing. Throughout his life he remained trim and fit.
Waldo enjoyed his family, and with his wife, Wyn, created a calm and happy home for their two girls. Because he was by nature reluctant to impose his views on others, he taught his children more by example than by formal instruction. He also enjoyed his business and community colleagues. For many years he served on the board of the Michigan division of the American Cancer Society and was national treasurer of the American Heart Association. Waldo's family and friends remember him as a talented, kind, and generous man.
Family Members
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George Earl Stoddard Sr
1889–1963
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Elmer Izatt Stoddard
1891–1973
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David Izatt Stoddard
1893–1978
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Alexander Lester "Les" Stoddard
1895–1963
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John Izatt Stoddard
1898–1975
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Jeannette Izatt Stoddard Ballard
1900–1961
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Howard James Stoddard
1901–1971
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Emma Stoddard
1906–1910
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Robert Lavon "Bob" Stoddard
1912–1976
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