My grandmother recalled meeting you and Rose in Massachusetts once in the 60s? He was an MIT engineering grad... (I know you were a Boilermaker, Purdue) When we told her about having our beautiful vessel, she immediately told us of the encounter.  She spoke of an in hall meeting after attending some lecture, and happenstance to a wonderful talk about stained glass... (Bell)
I knew it was fate we got to enjoy the R22.

You are, and will always be, an inspiratory legend, thank you for doing everything with passion, organization, huburis, and principal. So many only choose 1.

Bitten and smitten, hang in there Stan...

Thank you Cindy!

On Mon, Jun 17, 2024, 9:45 PM Rod Ellner via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Cindy
>
> Just echoing what everyone has said……we Rhodies we’re blessed to have Stan
> (and his Compass Rose) at the helm.    We all have stories…..you can truly
> feel blessed.    As Chris G put so well ….. the boat is a vessel for his
> philosophy.     He has truly influenced so many lives……please convey gentle
> hugs from Rod and myself (formerly TB on the St Croix River in
> Wisconsin……have moved to Colorado to be close to our family)
>
> Rod and Mary Ellner
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Jun 17, 2024, at 8:22 PM, Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Stan along with your mom, has led a wonderful life. Maybe not the most
> > comfortable, but an exceptional  one. I know it wasn’t always easy on his
> > family, but now with hindsight I hope everyone can see what he
> > accomplished. An amazing partnership, and amazing person. The boat is
> just
> > a vessel for his philosophy. And as such his influence on our lives goes
> > much deeper than what meets the eye. Please give Stan a gentle hug from
> me.
> > Chris Geankoplis
> > XENOS
> >
> >> On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 1:45 PM Bob Garrant <bgarrant at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Cindy
> >> My heartfelt condolences to you and your family at this difficult time.
> >> Our relationship with your dad begin in 2008 when he talked my wife out
> of
> >> buying a nudes Rhodes 22. He had good reasons and it was stands typical
> >> behavior that he would only sell a Rhodes 22 to the right buyer at the
> >> right time. Amazing person.
> >> At some point in the future, would it be possible to get more
> information
> >> about Stan in Eldon‘s early days, growing up, learning to sail and their
> >> days in Brooklyn when they started their boat building business.
> >> Warmest regards
> >> Bob Garrant
> >> s/v Sail la Vie 2000/2017
> >> Kent Island Maryland
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jun 15, 2024 at 3:10 PM Cindy Spitzer <cindyspitzer at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Dear Rhodes family,
> >>>
> >>> This is Stan and Rose's daughter, Cindy Spitzer.
> >>>
> >>> After a series of health challenges since December, Stan (98) is
> >> receiving
> >>> palliative care in a hospital in Newport News, VA.
> >>>
> >>> While he is currently unable to receive phone calls, emails, visitors,
> or
> >>> cards, please know that Stan so appreciates each and every Rhodes
> lover,
> >>> past and present, and considers all of you his family.
> >>>
> >>> I will post additional updates  as we know more.
> >>>
> >>> Thank you to everyone, and may the winds be with you.
> >>>
> >>> Cindy
> >>>
> >>
>