Maitland Paul Stearns ’50 on October 19, 2009 in Monterey.  A longtime Monterey Peninsula resident, Maitland passed away peacefully at home. Maitland was born in Honolulu to William and Adelaide Stearns. He played football for Punahou High School in Honolulu. In 1941, he witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor and served in the Navy during World War II. In 1949, he received his political science degree from Santa Clara University. He was manager of their basketball team. In 1951, he married Jonette Gertrude Lynde, who has preceded him in death. From 195-69, he was a sales executive for Tidewater Oil and Phillips Petroleum. Thereafter, for many years, he owned and operated Stearns’ Mobil Oil in downtown Monterey and later worked for First National Bank of Monterey County. A community leader, he was on the Board of Directors for SCRAMP and the Elks Lodge Board of Trustees. He participated in Meals on Wheels and the Lions and Kiwanis Clubs. He was a member of the San Carlos Cathedral and Italian Catholic Federation, a Cub Scout leader and a PTA president. He volunteered for the AT&T tournament and Scottish Highland Games. He enjoyed bowling, square dancing, morning coffee with the BRB’s and Fun Chaser outings. An avid traveler, Maitland went around the world with two of his sons and traveled frequently to Alaska and Saipan. He also traveled to Bali, Greece, Palau, and Europe. Maitland fondly remembered surfing with Olympic swimming legend, Duke Kahanamoku, and teaching Jimi Hendrix to swim in Seattle. He is survived by Charlene Jackson, his companion; children, Paul, Tony (Janet), Mark (Meg), Andrea (John); grandchildren, Katelyn, Tyler, Cassandra, Amelia, Emma, Conor, and Clay; and adopted grandson, Travis Clifton.