Obituary for Jerold S. Cory Jerold. S. Cory, age 87, of Delaware died Wednesday June 27, 2018 in Grady Memorial Hospital. He was born June 21, 1931 in Jackson, OH.
to the late Ray and Alice (Scott) Cory. Jerry grew up in Bloomingburg, OH. and graduated in 1949 and then farmed for two years.
In 1952 he joined the U.S. Army serving in Hawaii, Japan and on the battle line in Korea. Jerry graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University majoring in education and social studies and also received his Masters Degree from Wittenberg University in Education Administration. Jerry taught high school at Parkway School in Rockford, Oh.
and then became the High School Principal. He then took a job as Assistant Principal at Willis Middle School. Jerry loved people, especially his students and enjoyed talking to and laughing with them.
He had a wide range of interests, including history, sociology and growing flowers. Jerry was blessed with a beautiful bass voice and enjoyed singing in the church choir and quartets. He was a life long member of the Presbyterian church where he served as an Elder.
On Sept. 5, 1954, Jerry married the former Elizabeth L. Iden and she survives in Delaware. Also surviving are his daughter, Janice (Jeffrey) Adams of Orlando, FL.
, and son, Alan Cory of Radnor; grandchildren, Arryn McFarland and Ryan Adams; greatgrandchildren, Aylah and Rowans McFarland; brothers, Dean (Phyllis) Cory of Bloomingburg, Oliver Iden of Bloomingburg and George Iden of Bethesda, MD. Friends may call Sunday July 1, 2018 from 2:00 -5:00 PM at the Robinson Funeral Home, 32 West Winter Street in Delaware. Jerry’s funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 10:00 AM with Reverend Patricia Stout.
A graveside service with military honors will be held in the Bloomingburg Cemetery on Monday at 1:00PM. A time of fellowship will follow in the Bloomingburg Presbyterian Church. Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.
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