Robert E. Jury, 76
of Clearfield died on Saturday, July 30, 2005 at DuBois Regional Medical Center - West.
He was born on April 30, 1929 in LeContes Mills, a son of the late Louis and Margaret (Bell) Jury.
Mr. Jury retired from Miller Auto Parts after 17 years of service.
He was a member of the Congress Hill United Methodist Church, LeContes Mills and a life member of the Hyde Fire Company and the Girard Grange.
He was also a member of the Clearfield American Legion John Lewis Shade Post #6 and the Leigey Renaud Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8386 of Frenchville.
A veteran of the US Army, he served during the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Jury also enjoyed carpentry work.
He is survived by his wife, Ethel J. (Krupelak) Jury, whom he married October 2, 1951 at the West Side United Methodist Church, Clearfield.
numerous nieces and nephews, including a nephew whom his family raised,
Dave Holland and his wife Helen Curwensville
and a God Daughter,
Dakota Rae Krupelak
He was the last surviving member of his family, having been preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Harry, Richard 'Dick', Ellis 'Pete' Jury and an infant brother and sister, Agnes Aughenbaugh, Hannah Holland, Margaret Peggy Coudriet and an infant sister.
Funeral services will be held at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield at the convenience of the family with Rev. Jennifer Heikes officiating. Interment will be in the Crown Crest Memorial Park, Hyde.
Military honors will be accorded at the cemetery by the members of the Clearfield American Legion Post #6 and the VFW Post #1785 Honor Guard.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Congress Hill United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 162, Shawville, PA 16873 or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 92, Clearfield, PA.