Jon’s Obituary Jon David Stayer, 79, of Frisco, TX, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019. He was born January 21, 1940 in Carlisle, PA to Dr. David Shellenberger and Grace Naomi (Snyder) Stayer. He married Bonnie Lourene Dunlap on June 23, 1962 at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mount Holly Springs, PA.
Jon gradulated in 1958 from Carlisle High School in Carlisle, PA. He then attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX majoring in biology. Jon was a Data Base Designer for several city governments data systems.
He led teams of programmers and was known as a problem solver. He retired from Sperry-Univac Corporation, (now called Unisys Corporation) as a programmer and data systems designer. His passion was studing the American Civil War and reading every book written on the subject.
He read about any subject, but particularly read history. Jon always had a garden. Even when he could no longer get out of his scooter/wheelchair, he had a very large box which a friend built for him that was just the right height to garden.
He liked to draw a bear that was his meme and to paint designs on any and all things. He was consumed by, and knowledgeable about, government and politics. Jon was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at age 35 and for 43 years he fought with it, feuded with it, sometimes accepted it, and even called it “his hitchhiker”, but he always found ways and designed implements to live with it until it won in the end.
Jon’s desire was to donate his body to the Willed Body Program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 8111 North Stadium Drive #180, Houston, TX 77054 in honor of Jon David. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; daughter, Heather Lourene Bynum and husband James; grandson Zachary Scott Bynum; granddaughter, Grace Lourene Bynum; two sisters, Anne Stayer Wise and Marianne Phillips; two brothers, Tom Stayer and Dr. Stephen Stayer; seven nieces; and two nephews.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Lois Sheaffer. A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 4809 South Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX with The Rev. Michael Elias officiation.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, March 30, 2019 at The Watermere Retirement Community, 4220 Cotton Gin Road, Frisco, TX 75034 with The Rev. Michael Elias officiating. On-line condolences may be shared at www.
slaymemorialfuneralhome.com.
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