JULY 2019
REMEMBERING STAN MACK’S LURE EDITORIAL STAFF
“There is nothing more powerful in life than having a friendship with a human gem,” Mack’s Lure President Bob Schmidt said. “I use the word gem for its definition in this case of being rare, valuable, and having the ability to truly impact someone. “Stan was a gem of the rarest kind. He not only positively impacted my life, but the life of thousands, as he gave in so many ways. I got to know Stan through Mack’s Lure and the impact he had on us, kids and the fishing industry as the master trick caster was second to none.”
The Mack’s Lure family and the fishing and outdoor community lost a legend last month as Stanley Earl Fagerstrom, who simply went by Stan to most, died peacefully at his home in Sun Lakes, Ariz. on June 11, just days after his 96th birthday. And what a life it was. Stan, survived by his wife, Anita, and his two sons, Daniel and Stanley, was a regular contributor to the Mack Attack Magazine, having written a Stan’s Space column in every issue of the newsletter over the last decade-plus. He also led the charge as an ambassador for Mack’s Lure over its 50 years of business. His loss is a massive one.
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Stan’s start in the outdoors and fishing industry began in 1946 after 3 and a half years in the South Pacific serving in the U.S. Army with the 167th Infantry Regiment of the 31st Infantry Division where he received two Bronze Stars for heroism in combat.
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WE WILL TRULY MISS THIS TRUE GENTLEMAN AND CHERISH ALL THE GIFTS HE LEFT US WITH.
and penning his own outdoor column and features, then another ten more years writing outdoor columns after stepping down as a full-time employee. Stan’s reach went much further than The Daily News, however. He was well-known nationally as an outdoor writer. His columns and features were showcased in nearly every major outdoor magazine in the country throughout his career, as well as penning an outdoor column for The Columbian newspaper in Vancouver, Wash. for many years. Fagerstrom’s award winning writings could fill a library while also publishing three major books: “Catch More Bass,” “Catch More Crappie,” and “Catch More Steelhead.” And just for good measure, he also authored “Me’n Cousin Art,” a story of his childhood in North Dakota during the Great Depression.
— BOB SCHMIDT
When he returned, he was hired by The Daily News in Longview, Wash. as an office manager, then as a reporter, classified advertising manager and eventually the newspaper’s advertising director. He enjoyed a 36-year career with The Daily News overseeing advertising
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