Page 6 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, OCTObER 4, 2024 City honors World War II and Korean War veteran Stanley Colson at square dedication City unveils new sign at the corner of Sammet and Windsor Streets in his honor Mayor Carlo DeMaria speaking at the podium. The sign dedicated to Sgt. Stanley V. Colson. Director of Veterans’ Affairs Antoine Coleman speaking at the podium. Special to The Advocate T he City of Everett joined family members of Stanley Colson on Friday, Sept. 27 for a square dedication to honor the United States Army veteran. Emceed by Director of Veterans’ Affairs Antoine Coleman, the ceremony took place adjacent to the new sign locatAt the corner of Sammet and Windsor Streets, Mayor Carlo DeMaria and the City of Everett Office of Veterans’ Affairs joined family members of Stanley Colson for a square dedication to honor his service. (Photos courtesy of the City of Everett) ed at the corner of Sammet and Windsor Streets. In addition to Coleman, Mayor Carlo DeMaria spoke about Colson’s legacy and the importance of honoring the him. Colson found a love for designing and building model airplanes as a child, which stayed with him for his entire life. Later, he worked on teams at Langley MemoriA photo of Stanley Colson and his wife, Elsbeth. Unveiling the new sign in honor of Stanley Colson. al Aeronautical Laboratory in Virginia to help push the boundaries of what is possible in flight through its famed wind tunnel. Colson enlisted in the Army in 1942 and served in the 903rd Air Engineer Squadron. His tour included the countries of Scotland, England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany, where he would meet his eventual lifelong wife, Elsbeth. Following the second world war, Colson served in the Korean War as part of the United States Army Airforce. “Mr. Colson’s love and passion for aviation helped assure freedom-loving people everywhere that Allied victory would come with the help of those like himself and that is what made his service so vital to our nation,” said Mayor DeMaria. “But it is not just his service in uniform that defined Mr. Colson’s life, it was his unwavering faith and his love for his family, his friends, and his community. It was an honor to recognize a hero from our community who will not be forgotten in the City of Everett.”
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