Stanley Charles Sporny Memorial Site

This page can be used for planning the memorial service and communicating with the family about preparations. This is here so that all of us can know what is happening from day to day. Check back here often if you want to know what all of the plans are so far.

Important Phone Numbers and Information

Elizabeth Mott: 304-522-1113 (cell)
Manu Sporny: 540-641-1942 (cell)
Rasmi Hunt: 210-542-7753 (cell) 210-659-9403 (home)

Coroner: ???

Funeral Home: ???

Barbara Winters (Drinko Library): ???

Michael Cornfeld (Art Department): 304-696-2963 (office Monday/Friday), 304-696-2897 (studio Tues-Thur)

Dean Van Horn (Arts/Music): vanhorn@marshall.edu

Flower Service: ???

Photo Service: ???

Chairs/Tables: ???

Tentative Plan of Events

Friday: Coroner + transport to Funeral Home (Elizabeth & Mom), Memorial Location Planning (Manu), Announcement Planning (Manu), Cremation Planning (Elizabeth)

Saturday: Website preparation (Manu), Obituary (Rasmi), Writings about Dada from each family member (All who want to write something)

Sunday: Website preparation (Manu), Online gallery (Manu), Pictures of Dada (Manu), Announcement planning (Manu), Website finalization (Manu)

Monday: Flowers (Elizabeth & Mom), Department/University Announcements (Manu), Life Insurance Policy (Elizabeth), Publish obituary (Rasmi), Picture of Dada (Louise/???), Touch base with everybody (Manu)

Tuesday: Marshall Newspaper piece (Rasmi?), Frame + Stand for picture of Dada (Louise/???), Arrange for artwork to be transferred to Library Atrium (Elizabeth), Arrange for jazz/blues musician (Rasmi)

Wednesday: Rasmi/Ben fly to Kentucky

Friday: Manu/Monica drive to Huntington

Saturday: Setup for Memorial service (TBD?), Flower delivery (?), Louise/Peter get into Huntington, Tori/Josh get into Huntington, Forrest/Claudia get into Huntington (is it okay for Claudia to travel that far?)

Sunday: Memorial Service (time?)

List of Things to Do

All who want to participate

• Send written Memory/Story about Dada to Manu for website

Manu

• Contract Michael Cornfeld
• Contract Dean Van Horn
• Reserve Library for Memorial Service
• Finalize Website Gallery
• Gather and post writings from family
• Finalize Memorial Service Announcement
• Finalize Website
• Contract Marshall about Department/University Announcement
• Touch base with everybody on Monday
• Touch base with everybody on Wednesday
• Touch base with everybody on Friday

Rasmi

• Send pictures of Dada to Manu
• Obituary
• Piece for Marshall Newspaper
• Arrange for Jazz/Blue Musician for Memorial

Elizabeth

• Cremation
• Arrange for flowers for Memorial
• Cremation Urn for Dada
• Send pictures of Stan to Manu
• Send pictures of Stan's artwork to Manu
• Check on Dada's Life Insurance policy
• Arrange for artwork to be transferred to Drinko Library Atrium

Louise

• Create picture of Stan for display at Memorial

Tori

• Send pictures of Stan to Manu