Billington, Stanley E.

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Stanley E. Billington

Stanley Evans Billington was born on December 2, 1910, in Rye, New York, to Helen Evans, age 29, and Arthur Garfield Billington, age 34. He had two sisters Thelma and Dorothy and a brother Kenneth. In Rye his family lived at 5 School Street and were members of the Rye Presbyterian Church. Stanley was a graduate of Rye schools and the University of New Mexico.

In August 1930, Stanley and his friend Norman Peters attempted something unheard of at the time.

VACATIONING IN AIRPLANE
Two Rye Boys Leave on Extended Trip to Canada and Western Cities

Two Rye boys. Stanley Billington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Billington. and Norman Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Peters, are attempting to demonstrate that it is entirely practice! and enjoyable to take a vacation in an airplane.

He married Dorothy Eileen Armstrong on May 30, 1939, in Alameda, California. They had two children together and the marriage ended in divorce. Stanley enlisted and served in the Army Air Force during World War II.

He was a member of the Rye Presbyterian Church and was in the Air Force in World War II. Stanley had lived in Santa Monica, CA, and was production manager at M. G. M. Studios in Hollywood for 20 years. He then returned to Rye and was associated with Billington Motor Co. Inc.

Stanley E. Billington, 56, of 125 Wappanocca Avenue, died suddenly Tuesday October 17,1967 at United Hospital.

At the time of his death, he was survived by his second wife Mrs. Dolores T. Billington of the home address and two daughters, Barbara and Patricia Billington of New York City; two sisters, Mrs. Sydney J. McBride of Rye and Mrs. John B. Cox of North Stamford and one brother, Kenneth A. Billington of Rye.

Funeral services were held at the Hill Funeral Home Inc., 17 Purdv Avenue.