John Stapleton Obituary

March 1929 - November 2007. Jack is survived by his wife of 55 years, Florence; sons – John, Jr., Patrick (Suzanne) of Colorado Springs, and Daniel (Janet) of Greeley, CO; daughters – Kathleen (William) Mundie, Mary/Terry (Shawn) Graves of Colorado Springs, and Gail (Dan) Hoskins of Salt Lake City, UT; brothers – James of Arlington Heights, IL; Michael of Lafayette, IN; Thomas of Tulsa, OK; sisters – Marion Lundy; Patricia Young; Kathryn Tokars; Eileen Bayley; Margaret Arnold; 15 Grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces. He is preceded in death by his mother and father: Marion (Boland) and Patrick Stapleton. Memorial Mass will be held Wednesday, November 14th at 11:00 am with rosary service at 10:30 at Fort Carson's Soldier's Memorial Chapel. Burial service will be private. LTC Stapleton served 26 years in the United States Army. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant at Fort Benning, GA, served in Fort Ord, California; Fort Rucker, Alabama; Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; Fort Wainwright, Alaska; Fort Hood, Texas; tours in both the Korean and Vietnam wars; and two tours at Fort Carson, Colorado, where he retired. His awards include: the Master Aviation Badge; the Legion of Merit; the Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster); the Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster); the Good Conduct Medal; the National Defense Service medal (with 1 Oak Leaf cluster); the Korean Service Medal; the Vietnam Service Medal (with 5 bronze Service Stars); the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (with 60 device); and 4 Overseas Service Bars. Following retirement LTC Stapleton worked for Garrett Broomfield Real Estate before forming Stapleton and Associates Realty. He served on the Stratmoor Hills and Teller County water, fire and safety boards. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Benedictine College, 1020 N. 2nd Street Atchison, KS, 66002; Benet Hill Monastery of Colorado Springs; St. Mary's High School of Colorado Springs; or the National Parkinson's Research Foundation.