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Richard Stanley “Stanley” Torpin

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Birth	:	5 Oct 1916 Elgin, Antelope County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	19 Jan 2003 Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Central City Cemetery, Central City, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.1369019, -97.9944000
Plot	:	E8 , E 155, space 8
Description	:	R. Stanley Torpin, 86, of Central City, died on Sunday, January 19th at Central City Care Center. Memorial services are Thursday, January 23rd, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Central City with Rev. Joy Savage officiating. Family and friends are invited to pay tribute to Stanley’s life by signing the registry book and sharing memories on Wednesday, January 22nd, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Solt Funeral Home in Central City. Interment will be in the Central City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church Foundation in Central City and the Merrick Foundation. Richard... Read More	R. Stanley Torpin, 86, of Central City, died on Sunday, January 19th at Central City Care Center. Memorial services are Thursday, January 23rd, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Central City with Rev. Joy Savage officiating. Family and friends are invited to pay tribute to Stanley’s life by signing the registry book and sharing memories on Wednesday, January 22nd, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Solt Funeral Home in Central City. Interment will be in the Central City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church Foundation in Central City and the Merrick Foundation. Richard Stanley Torpin was born on October 5, 1916 on the Torpin Ranch west of Elgin, Nebraska to Keith and Vera (Stanley) Torpin. While still a baby, his family moved to Oakdale where he attended public school until moving to Central City where he graduated from Central City High School in 1934. He then entered the Nebraska Central College near Central City and graduated in 1938. While attending school, he worked part time for Jim Clarke’s Safeway in Central City. He enrolled in the Law College at the University of Nebraska and graduated with a law degree in June, 1940. He was admitted to the Bar on July 1, 1940. In September of 1940, Stanley began law practice with Attorney P.S. Heaton in Central City. While practicing law, he also operated the Nonpariel Newspaper in 1940, and served as the Secretary of Central City’s Chamber of Commerce. He was named Merrick County Attorney in 1942 and held this office until 1975. On December 28, 1940 R. Stanley Torpin and Effie Therese Holmes were united in marriage in Onawa, Iowa. Stanley served in the United States Army from 1942 until 1946, retiring as a 1st Lieutenant with the Information and Education Department. He spent thirteen months in Manila, The Philippine Islands as Depot Commander of the Department. When he returned to Central City after his discharge from the military, Stanley’s law offices were located in the Merrick County Court House until 1962 when Attorney Charles Phares and he formed a partnership with offices on Main Street. Prior to his retirement, additional names were added to the firm, namely, Richard Vanderheiden and Clifford Mesner. After two open heart surgeries, Stanley retired from the practice of law in 1982; and for many years they enjoyed spending their winters in Mesa, Arizona. Stanley was a member of the United Methodist Church in Central City for almost 60 years. He taught adult Sunday School, served on the Board of Trustees and many other offices in the church, and was instrumental in the building of the new church. In 1941, he began serving on the Merrick County Fair Board, and during the next twenty-five years held all the offices of that Board. As Merrick County Attorney, Stanley was President of the State Association in 1952 and held all other offices throughout his 60 years of membership. Stanley served on the Board of Nebraska Central College until it closed. He handled the transfer of the college’s assets and all college credits to William Penn College at Oskaloosa, Iowa and served on that Board for 28 years. He has been awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters and also a Distinguished Service Award from William Penn College. Stanley assisted in the development of Merrick Foundation; the establishment of Merrick Manor; as well as serving on the finance committee that purchased the Senior Center in Central City, and helping to develop Kernel Field for the baseball program. Stanley was a truly dedicated man in working toward the betterment of Central City and Merrick County. Through the years his hobbies have been hunting, fishing, golfing, and Husker Football. Survivors include his wife, Effie of Central City; two daughters-Louise and Darrel Sebree of Lincoln and Patrice and Bruce Keller of Omaha; one son-Richard and Susan Torpin of Walton; four grandchildren-Seth, Trevor, and Heather Torpin of Walton and Blake Keller of Omaha; two brothers-Kenneth P. and Alice Torpin of Doniphan and Quentin W. "Bing" and Shirley Torpin of Weed, California; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers-Keith Henry and Charles Hollister Torpin.

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Richard Stanley “Stanley” Torpin death on 19 Jan 2003 in Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.1369019
Longitude: -97.9944000

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Keith Torpin Sr.

(1892 - 1980)

Vera Vivian Stanley Torpin

(1893 - 1965)

Spouse

Effie Therese Holmes Torpin

(1914 - 2010)

Siblings

Henry Keith Torpin Jr.

(1918 - 1919)

Kenneth Paul “Ken” Torpin

(1923 - 2017)

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