CLEVELAND, February 11 — A memorial fund has been established for the family of Brother Stanley L. Watts, 43, a Norfolk Southern engineer who was killed in a switching accident in Kankakee, Ill., on February 8.
Brother Watts is survived by his wife, Sara, and sons Zachary and Andrew. Donations to the fund will be given to the Watts family to help with living expenses following the tragic loss of their primary breadwinner.
Donations can me made to the following:
Kankakee Belt Credit Union
1370 W. Court St.
Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone: (815) 939-1688
Brother Watts was Secretary-Treasurer of BLET Division 354 in Kankakee. He joined the Brotherhood on February 1, 2006.
A visitation for Brother Watts will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home, west Kankakee.
The funeral will be tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the Herscher United Methodist Church. Prior to the funeral, another visitation will be held at the church starting at 2 p.m.
Brother Watts was born Jan. 1, 1968, in Chicago. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1986-1990. He coached youth football and was active with his sons’ sports. He enjoyed camping and was an avid Bears fan. He loved spending time with his family.
In addition to his wife and sons, Brother Watts is survived by his parents, his sister, his four brothers and their spouses, numerous inlaws, and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.