1923
Forrest
2014
Forrest Jenlink
October 6, 1923 — May 19, 2014
Jet-Funeral service for Forrest Jenlink will be Friday, May 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Jet United Methodist Church with Jerry LaGrow officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery. Viewing will be 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Forrest Eugene Jenlink, 90, of Jet, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014. He was born on the family farm south of Cherokee on October 6, 1923 to John and Hattie Dunsworth Jenlink. He attended Elkton Country School and graduated from Jet High School in 1942. That fall he married his high school sweetheart, Doris Tarrant, and they shared over 71 years of marriage.
He loved farming and started pitching bundles to a threshing machine at an early age. Driving the tractor and combine were among his favorite chores, and he was still pulling his load at the age of 88. In the early years he would build and remodel homes in the winter and built their farm home where they have lived for many years. He also helped build the Jet School as an Ag student. He enjoyed raising cattle, loving the last two seasons of raising cows by gazing out his kitchen window at the baby calves in the pasture.
Forrest served his community on the Jet School Board, the Coop Board and the local Fair Board. He was an Honorary FFA member. He was a member of the Jet United Methodist Church, serving on the Board of Trustees and enjoyed singing in the choir and a quartet. He loved his family and loved family gatherings.
He is survived by his wife, Doris, of the home; a daughter, Carolyn Joyce Allen of Plano, Texas; a son, Ron and wife, Suzanne of Jet; grandchildren, Kevin Hartman and wife, Diana, Melanie Key and husband, Tandy, Jeff Jenlink and wife, Shal, Jay Jenlink and wife, Stephanie, Jaime Hays and husband, Tim, Jason Jenlink and wife, Melissa, Joy Buckminster and husband, Taylor; step grandchildren, Beth Holderby and David Holderby and wife, Gwyn; plus thirteen great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Helen Jenlink of Cherokee.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, LaVeta Viers and Glendola Schanbacher; one brother, Lloyd Jenlink and one infant brother.
Memorials may be made to the Jet Volunteer Fire Department through the funeral home
Forrest Eugene Jenlink, 90, of Jet, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014. He was born on the family farm south of Cherokee on October 6, 1923 to John and Hattie Dunsworth Jenlink. He attended Elkton Country School and graduated from Jet High School in 1942. That fall he married his high school sweetheart, Doris Tarrant, and they shared over 71 years of marriage.
He loved farming and started pitching bundles to a threshing machine at an early age. Driving the tractor and combine were among his favorite chores, and he was still pulling his load at the age of 88. In the early years he would build and remodel homes in the winter and built their farm home where they have lived for many years. He also helped build the Jet School as an Ag student. He enjoyed raising cattle, loving the last two seasons of raising cows by gazing out his kitchen window at the baby calves in the pasture.
Forrest served his community on the Jet School Board, the Coop Board and the local Fair Board. He was an Honorary FFA member. He was a member of the Jet United Methodist Church, serving on the Board of Trustees and enjoyed singing in the choir and a quartet. He loved his family and loved family gatherings.
He is survived by his wife, Doris, of the home; a daughter, Carolyn Joyce Allen of Plano, Texas; a son, Ron and wife, Suzanne of Jet; grandchildren, Kevin Hartman and wife, Diana, Melanie Key and husband, Tandy, Jeff Jenlink and wife, Shal, Jay Jenlink and wife, Stephanie, Jaime Hays and husband, Tim, Jason Jenlink and wife, Melissa, Joy Buckminster and husband, Taylor; step grandchildren, Beth Holderby and David Holderby and wife, Gwyn; plus thirteen great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Helen Jenlink of Cherokee.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, LaVeta Viers and Glendola Schanbacher; one brother, Lloyd Jenlink and one infant brother.
Memorials may be made to the Jet Volunteer Fire Department through the funeral home
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