Stanley Allen Moe

Published in the Los Angeles Times from October 23 to October 24, 2010

Moe, Stanley Allen
May 28, 1914 - Oct. 13, 2010
Stanley Allen Moe went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, October 13, 2010. Stanley was born in Fargo, ND, May 28, 1914. Father: Ole Arnold Moe - Mother Freda Emily (Pape) Moe, married Doris Lucille Anderson (d 2000), July 25, 1937 in Stanley, North Dakota. He had two children, Willa (Billie) Moe Crouse and Myra Moe Parsons. Married Reiko Izuno Nov. 11, 2001.

Stan is survived by his wife Reiko: daughter Billie Crouse and husband Dean: Myra Parsons and her children and grand children; Lisa Sauers and husband Bill, and daughters Quinn and Kaelyn; Tambralyn Peterson and husband Derek, and daughters Madison and Kaila; and Keith Parsons and wife Xochiquetzal and daughter Terran.

Stan Moe earned a Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Minnesota in 1936 and was awarded a Doctor of Engineering (Hon.) by the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks 1993.

Stan was a licensed Architect in numerous states. He was Project Architect with various firms from 1936-47. He worked with the US Army Corps of Engineers in Africa 1942-43 and was director of the design for several major military projects in Eritrea, Sudan, Egypt, and Yemen for Allied Forces, 1942-43. From 1947-54 Stan was a partner of Moe, Larson, Fugelso, Architects & Engineers, LA.

He was one of six partners and founder-shareholders of Daniel, Mann, Johnson, Mendenhall (DMJM), one of the world's largest architectural, planning and engineering firms. A leading pioneer in his profession, Stan expanded architecture and engineering services to an international scale, establishing more than two dozen foreign operations around the world. His talents are also firmly imprinted on the US space programs, since he directed the design efforts of such space vehicles & systems as the Atlas, Jupiter, Thor, Titan I, the lunar excursion module, and space shuttle.

He was project director of the Space Shuttle assembly facility at Kennedy Space Center 1973: project director for design of aircraft maintenance complex Iranian Aircraft Industries 1978; project manager for design of major medical facility program for Minister of Defense and Aviation, Saudi Arabia 1975-76; project manager, design of Boufarik International Airport, Algeria 1983.

Stanley was Pres. of the San Fernando Valley Young Republicans, 1952, Van Nuys Jaycees 1949, recipient of the Sioux Award U of North Dakota Alumni Assn. 1985, Trustees Soc. Award from the U of Minnesota 1992; inducted into ND Entrepreneur Hall of Fame, 2000.

Education was always very important to Stan. He and his wife, Doris, were dedicated supporters of the University of North Dakota, the University of Minnesota, and McAlister College in Minnesota.

He as an active member of AIA, Rotary, Delta Tau Delta, Republican Party, Presbyterian Church.

Avocations included: world travel, hunting, fishing, historic restoration, woodworking, taking photos, being a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, loyal friend, devoted Christian, and "fabulous" story teller.

We love you, Stanley, Daddy, Dad, Grandpa, Dear Friend. God Bless You.

Celebration of Life service will be November 16th, 2:00 PM, Church of the Recessional at Forest Lawn, Glendale.

In lieu of flowers please contribute to a charity of choice.