Jay F. Strain (Seymour)'s Obituary
Jay F. Strain, Fordland resident and son of Del Strain and the late Mary R. Duncan Strain, peacefully departed this life Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was sixty-eight years, six months and four days young.
Jay was born in Montrose, Colorado, on June 26, 1946 to Delbert Ray Strain and Mary Rogene Duncan. His youth was spent in California. At the age of 19, he was drafted into the United States Army and proudly served his country for a total of 12 years as an Army Sergeant. During his service, he earned many awards and medals, including Certificate of Achievements for outstanding and meritorious performance as troop member of both the 19th Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Support Command and 703rd Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Army, Europe, and Seventh Army.
He resided in Kansas City, Missouri for 25 years before retiring from the Missouri Department of Corrections after 22 years and 8 months of faithful employment. He then moved to Fordland in 2010 to be near family. Jay professed his faith in Christ and was saved by Reverend Steve Pratt two weeks prior to his passing.
Jay was preceded in death by his mother, Mary R. Strain.
He leaves behind four children; son, Edward Strain and wife Beth, of Fordland, Missouri; daughter, Gwendolyn Strain Grigsby and husband John, of North Vernon, Indiana; daughter, Mary Kathleen Strain Scoggins and husband Phillip, of La Fayette, Georgia; son, Michael Jay Strain and wife Shawna, of Florence, Texas; nine grandchildren, Silas Ray Strain, Norma Strain, Mike Howell, Heather Grigsby, Nikolas Kurtz, Kaylee Scoggins, Dylan Strain, Dalton Strain, and Destyne Strain; and great-grandson, Matthew Fish; his father, Del Strain of Radcliff, Kentucky; brother, Butch “C.P.” Strain and wife Abby, of Radcliff, Kentucky; sister, Debbie Borders and husband Mike, of Seymour, Missouri; brother, Del Ray Strain and wife Kathy, of Lodi, California; sister, Mary Beth Galbreath and husband Bruce, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and sister, Sarah Lober and husband Kevin, of Baldwin City, Kansas; many nieces and nephews; extended family, friends and neighbors.
Jay Strain was a hard-working man for all of his years. He was also one of the few who truly embraced the definition of ‘retired.’ He was a dedicated father, a fun-loving grandfather, a caring brother and loyal friend and comrade. Family was important and he truly enjoyed time with his grandchildren. Jay Strain created a lifetime of memories and moments to be cherished by family and friends. He will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved him.
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