Stanley Edward Groves, 68 year old retired COBOL programmer, born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area. Graduated from Mainland Senior High School in Daytona Beach Fl. after moving there to live after his father got seriously ill. Joined the Army after graduation where he met and married his wife in 1967 before going overseas to serve a term of service in Korea. After coming home from Korea lived in Fayetteville NC. until 1972 when he moved back to Maryland to be near his paternal grandmother. Raised two daughters and was a 4 H leader from 1989 to 1995. Provided the horses for the horse and pony club. After both daughters left home and started families of their own, he moved back to Florida to look after his mother who lived in the Tampa Bay area. In 2007 became a Pasco county Master Gardener through the University of Florida. While researching family history and found there was a Native American connection in his ancestry. Loved cooking and collected cookbooks. Friends suggested that he put his two loves together (cooking and Native American history), which he then published 3 separate cook books. Was a founding member of the Native Nations Museum, where he was the food historian, and taught about the Native American food and practices. He is survived by a sister Lori Selby-Dailey, wife Paula Benedyk Groves, 2 daughters Penny Groves Fine, Stephanie Groves Ford, 2 granddaughters Candy Renee Rayborn, Devyn Rae Ford and great granddaughter Elle. On December 11, 2016 he left this mortal realm to go to a better place to be with his loved ones that have passed. Graveside services will be held 10am Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.