Stan Ball, 80, passed away at home surrounded by his family on April 30, 2012.Stan was born January 22, 1932 in Kensington, Kansas to Homer and Hazel Ball. He graduated from Goodland (KS) High School and graduated from Kansas University in 1958 with an engineering degree. He spent two years in the army serving in Korea. Stan married Sandra Chamberlin in 1958 and then moved to Dallas. He was District Manager of Aerofin until he retired in 1997.Stan loved golf, family road trips, genealogy, and cheering on his beloved Jayhawks. He was a friend of Bill W. for 20 years and greatly enjoyed the many friends he met along the way.He is preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Shari. Stan is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sandy; two daughters, Shani Bentsen (Fred) of Houston and Salli Ball (Beth DeLair) of Madison, Wisconsin; three grandchildren, Emma and Calla Bentsen and Ethan DeLair.A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on May 25, 2012 in the Brooks Family Chapel of the North Dallas Funeral Home, 2710 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234. Family will greet friends immediately after the service.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to "New Century Hospice", 4101 McEwen Road, Suite #500, Dallas, Texas 75244 or the Cancer Society.Please sign the guestbook and send condolences to the family on this website.