Stanley Neil Brand, 77, died peacefully on Oct. 3, 2022, surrounded by his loving family recounting personal stories and their feelings towards their beloved “Papa,” the patriarch of the family.
Stanley, born in Brooklyn in New York City to Bess and Ben Brand, was an adored only child. An outstanding student, he graduated high school at 16 and attended Union College in Schenectady, New York. In his sophomore year, he met his beloved wife Margie, who attended college nearby.
After graduation, he attended Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia. By the time he graduated in 1969 with his medical degree, he was married and the father of Julie. In the next eight years, Stanley and Margie added two sons, Andy and Elliot. He moved six times while finishing medical training and military duty.
In 1976, they moved to Kansas City, and Stanley began working at Statland Clinic in GI and internal medicine. They loved the area, sports teams, golfing, theater, opera, symphony, and arts scene. But nothing was higher on his schedule than his family. He loved cheering at soccer, volleyball, basketball, cross country, dance, and even endless swim meets. He was so looking forward to his granddaughter Lauren’s swim meet next week and her swimming in the Maccabiah games.
His love of travel was boundless. He visited over 70 countries and loved to plan new exotic trips. Spending winters in Mexico was a recent joy of his retirement.
He predicated his life on Jewish values and felt it was important to make the world better than when you found it. That is why he chose medicine as a career. Beyond that, he served on numerous boards and as president of several religious institutions. He was especially proud of being Grants Chairman of the Reach Foundation.
Those who survive him are his wife, Margie; children, Julie, Andy, Elliot, and Nilo; his loving exchange student from Paraguay; his son-in-law, Max; his daughter-in-law, Lilly; his ten grandchildren, Rina, Addie, Sandy, Abby, Audrey, Evie, Taylor, Eden, Lauren and 4-month-old Chloe; his dearest friend, Jerry Tilzer, who has always been there for him and the family; and his life-long loyal and incomparable nurse Debbie Holden, who served with him over 30 years.
Funeral services were held on Oct. 7, 2022, at the Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO. Interment was at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
