Stanley Warfield Crosby III passed away on Friday, October 23rd at the Harvest Senior Living 2 in Paso Robles California.

Stan is survived by his son Tanner Crosby and daughters Alexandrea Crosby and Sarah Crosby and her husband Jim Boorman as well as his brother Steve Chaney and wife Laurie Chaney and his dog Rikka who all live in California.

Stan Crosby was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 29th in 1950 to Elizabeth Kay Crosby and 1st Lieutenant Stanley Warfield Crosby Jr. He attended the University of Hawaii and then transferred to SMU. Stan loved business, real estate and the oil and gas industry. He also loved philanthropy and was very involved in organizations like the Red Cross and the Elks club in Roswell, New Mexico. Some major milestones include being the founder and starting Roswell’s UFO festival, being on the board of Mainstreet Roswell as well as the Carlsbad chamber of commerce.

A funeral service will be held at 1pm on Friday, November 13, 2026, at the NMMI chapel located at 101 W. College Blvd in Roswell, followed by a burial at South Park Cemetery located at 3101 S. Main Street. A reception will then be held at 3pm at the Elks club located at 1720 N. Montana Ave.

His family would like to express their appreciation to the wonderful staff at Harvest Senior Living 2 in Paso Robles, Spring River Rehabilitation and Lovelace hospital for the love and treatment given to Stan in the last months of his life.

Services are under the care of LaGrone Funeral Chapel, and to those wishing to make a celebration of life donation, the family suggests the New Mexico Military Institute or the Roswell Humane Society.