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- Full name: Stanley Armour Dunham
- Born and raised in Kansas
- Died in 1992
- Spouse: Madelyn Dunham
- Daughter: Stanley Ann Dunham (named after her father)
- Grandson: Barack Obama
- Granddaughter: Maya Soetoro-Ng
- Buried at the Punchbowl National Cemetery in Hawaii
- Worked as a furniture salesmanChicago Sun-times: Stanley Armour Dunham: Obama Family Tree (September 9, 2007)
- Managed the Farm and Home store at 142 N. Main, in El Dorado, Kansas at one timeIt's Party Time (Wichita Eagle): Betts to introduce Obama family member ... (August 28, 2008)
- Moved his family from Kansas, to Texas, to Washington state and then to Hawaii where he remainedChicago Sun-times: Stanley Armour Dunham: Obama Family Tree (September 9, 2007)
- Served in World War II*Huffington Post: Obama To Visit Grave Of Grandfather, Who Fought In WWII (May 21, 2008)
- Received his education through the GI Bill
- Obama jokes that his grandfather was a "wild child" who settled down after getting marriedFOXNews.com: Obama Visits Grandfather's Kansas Town - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum (January 29, 2008)
- Stanley's mother Ruth Armour Dunham committed suicide in 1926It's Party Time (Wichita Eagle): Betts to introduce Obama family member ... (August 28, 2008)
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Stanley Dunham was the maternal grandfather of Barack Obama. He died at the age of 74 in 1992. His widow, Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham died on November 3, 2008, one day before the 2008 presidential election.Washington Post: Obama's Grandmother Dies (November 3, 2008)
Obama wrote about his grandfather, whom he called "Gramps," in his book Dreams from My Father.Chicago Sun-times: Stanley Armour Dunham: Obama Family Tree (September 9, 2007)
Obama on "Gramps" Quote
"His was an American character, one typical of men of his generation, men who embraced the notion of freedom and individualism and the open road without always knowing its price, and whose enthusiasms could as easily lead to the cowardice of McCarthyism as to the heroics of World War II. Men who were both dangerous and promising precisely because of their fundamental innocence; men prone, in the end, to disappointment."The Swamp: Is Obama's Problem Really...—Barack Obama, Dreams of My Father-
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Stanley Dunham Questions
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Do you think that Jeff Dunham is offensive? 6 AnswersThe humor is at once offensive, hilarious, and necessary. It is offensive to some non-terrorist Muslims who see it as stereotyping and demeaning to their reli... read more -
Who is the better Bass player: Stanley Clarke or Geddy Lee? 2 AnswersThey are both great. Stanley is better though because he is not only brilliant he has change the course of popular music. He made the world acknowledge the ele... read more -
Ten years later, what is your favourite Stanley Kubrick Film? 9 AnswersAlthough I've seen all of Kubrick's films except for Barry Lyndon, I have loved all of them, and it's difficult to pick a clear winner. Both The Shining and A C... read more -
Stanley Cup Playoffs Contest! Make your picks for a chance to win $10! 10 Answers--First Round-- San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks - winner : San Jose Sharks Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets - winner : Detroit Red Wings Vancouver... read more
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