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  • Genre:BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  • SubGenre:Military
  • Language:English
  • Pages:200
  • eBook ISBN:9781944335304

A Last Chapter of the Greatest Generation

The Life and Family of Colonel Frederic A. Stone, M.D.

by Judson I Stone

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Overview
Born in Mexico, NY, Colonel Frederic A. Stone, M.D. grew into manhood fretting about what career path to take annd thinking that a military track would limit his life experiences. He chose the Army anyway in February 1941, a path of subsequent surprises that far exceed anything he could imagine. From piloting in World War II to Colgate, University of Rochester Medical School, this member of the greatest generation found that dreams can be fulfilled in the most unexpected ways.
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Take a seat on the flight to almost everywhere as Colonel Frederic A. Stone, M.D. grows into manhood fretting about what career path to take and thinking that a military track will limit his life experiences. He chooses the Army anyway in February 1941 and starts on the adventure of his life—one that will surprise even him and far exceed anything he could imagine. Visit places in the U.S. and around the world that you might never have known existed or even thought about visiting. Join this member of the greatest generation as he finds that dreams can be fulfilled in the most unexpected ways through a career, marriage and fatherhood, and ambitions. The greatest generation is shrinking rapidly and Frederic A. Stone was a last chapter of it. He left a legacy in aviation, medicine, missions, and friendship to humanity. Let his story inspire you to trust in God with your dreams and ambitions. You, too, will be surprised on this flight to everywhere.
About the author

Judson I. Stone is an Air Force brat whose father served as a flight surgeon for eleven of Judson’s growing up years. Judson’s draft number in 1970 was 275, but he chose to try his hand at collegiate basketball over military service. He’s a graduate of Maryville College in Tennessee, with a major in biology. He attended Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, graduating with a Master of Divinity (1978) and Doctor of Ministry (1992). He served as a pastor of Baptist churches in Machias, Waldoboro, Dexter, and Cape Neddick, Maine. He served as corporate chaplain at First Rate, Inc. in Arlington, Texas. He volunteers at the Walton Correctional Institution. He collects old documents, stamps, coins and loves to read. He is married to Janice and they are the proud parents of Nathaniel, Aaron, and Adam; they have four grandsons and one granddaughter. They live in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.