Frank Rumer Jeffrey, Jr. , 88, died August 8, 2009 at his home in Hailey, Idaho. Born in Kennewick, Wash., the son of Frank Rumer and Ray Rose Jeffrey, Frank was a graduate of Lakeside Preparatory School and received a B.A. from Yale University in 1942.
Frank served in the Army as a second lieutenant in Medical Administration, serving in Adak, Alaska and, later, in the Korean Conflict.
On June 15, 1946, he married Helen Lloyd-Jones of Mason City, Iowa. They raised their four children in Mason City and were deeply involved in many civic and business aspects of both Mason City and the state. Frank was the owner of Culligan Water Conditioning franchises in Mason City, Iowa Falls, Iowa City and Marion for 35 years.
Frank's civic activities included: Chairman of the Cerro Gordo Red Cross, treasurer of the North Iowa Girl Scout Council, Mason City Development Association, and president of the Mason City Crime Commission. He greatly enjoyed being involved in the organization and development of the Charles H. MacNider Museum and served as treasurer and president on its Board of Trustees. He also worked as a member of the 2nd Judicial District Commission, the Iowa State Arts Council, and as a Director of the United Home Bank and Trust Co.
In 1982 he sold his businesses and retired to Sanibel, Fla., with his wife. There, he continued his love of sailing and was active in the area Habitat for Humanity, the Ding Darling Bird Sanctuary and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation.
In 2007, the couple moved to Hailey, Idaho, to live near their two youngest children.
Frank is survived by his wife, Helen (Kin); four children, Lleni (Peter) Carr of Aptos, Calif., Frank Jeffrey III (Cyndie) of Ames, Iowa, Elizabeth Jeffrey (Rob Lonning) of Hailey, Idaho and Buncy Jeffrey (Stew) of Ketchum, Idaho; and five grandchildren, Evan Jeffrey, Ryan Jeffrey, Lisa Jeffrey Peterson, Sean Carr and Caitlin Lonning.
Frank served in the Army as a second lieutenant in Medical Administration, serving in Adak, Alaska and, later, in the Korean Conflict.
On June 15, 1946, he married Helen Lloyd-Jones of Mason City, Iowa. They raised their four children in Mason City and were deeply involved in many civic and business aspects of both Mason City and the state. Frank was the owner of Culligan Water Conditioning franchises in Mason City, Iowa Falls, Iowa City and Marion for 35 years.
Frank's civic activities included: Chairman of the Cerro Gordo Red Cross, treasurer of the North Iowa Girl Scout Council, Mason City Development Association, and president of the Mason City Crime Commission. He greatly enjoyed being involved in the organization and development of the Charles H. MacNider Museum and served as treasurer and president on its Board of Trustees. He also worked as a member of the 2nd Judicial District Commission, the Iowa State Arts Council, and as a Director of the United Home Bank and Trust Co.
In 1982 he sold his businesses and retired to Sanibel, Fla., with his wife. There, he continued his love of sailing and was active in the area Habitat for Humanity, the Ding Darling Bird Sanctuary and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation.
In 2007, the couple moved to Hailey, Idaho, to live near their two youngest children.
Frank is survived by his wife, Helen (Kin); four children, Lleni (Peter) Carr of Aptos, Calif., Frank Jeffrey III (Cyndie) of Ames, Iowa, Elizabeth Jeffrey (Rob Lonning) of Hailey, Idaho and Buncy Jeffrey (Stew) of Ketchum, Idaho; and five grandchildren, Evan Jeffrey, Ryan Jeffrey, Lisa Jeffrey Peterson, Sean Carr and Caitlin Lonning.
Frank Rumer Jeffrey, Jr. , 88, died August 8, 2009 at his home in Hailey, Idaho. Born in Kennewick, Wash., the son of Frank Rumer and Ray Rose Jeffrey, Frank was a graduate of Lakeside Preparatory School and received a B.A. from Yale University in 1942.
Frank served in the Army as a second lieutenant in Medical Administration, serving in Adak, Alaska and, later, in the Korean Conflict.
On June 15, 1946, he married Helen Lloyd-Jones of Mason City, Iowa. They raised their four children in Mason City and were deeply involved in many civic and business aspects of both Mason City and the state. Frank was the owner of Culligan Water Conditioning franchises in Mason City, Iowa Falls, Iowa City and Marion for 35 years.
Frank's civic activities included: Chairman of the Cerro Gordo Red Cross, treasurer of the North Iowa Girl Scout Council, Mason City Development Association, and president of the Mason City Crime Commission. He greatly enjoyed being involved in the organization and development of the Charles H. MacNider Museum and served as treasurer and president on its Board of Trustees. He also worked as a member of the 2nd Judicial District Commission, the Iowa State Arts Council, and as a Director of the United Home Bank and Trust Co.
In 1982 he sold his businesses and retired to Sanibel, Fla., with his wife. There, he continued his love of sailing and was active in the area Habitat for Humanity, the Ding Darling Bird Sanctuary and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation.
In 2007, the couple moved to Hailey, Idaho, to live near their two youngest children.
Frank is survived by his wife, Helen (Kin); four children, Lleni (Peter) Carr of Aptos, Calif., Frank Jeffrey III (Cyndie) of Ames, Iowa, Elizabeth Jeffrey (Rob Lonning) of Hailey, Idaho and Buncy Jeffrey (Stew) of Ketchum, Idaho; and five grandchildren, Evan Jeffrey, Ryan Jeffrey, Lisa Jeffrey Peterson, Sean Carr and Caitlin Lonning.
Frank served in the Army as a second lieutenant in Medical Administration, serving in Adak, Alaska and, later, in the Korean Conflict.
On June 15, 1946, he married Helen Lloyd-Jones of Mason City, Iowa. They raised their four children in Mason City and were deeply involved in many civic and business aspects of both Mason City and the state. Frank was the owner of Culligan Water Conditioning franchises in Mason City, Iowa Falls, Iowa City and Marion for 35 years.
Frank's civic activities included: Chairman of the Cerro Gordo Red Cross, treasurer of the North Iowa Girl Scout Council, Mason City Development Association, and president of the Mason City Crime Commission. He greatly enjoyed being involved in the organization and development of the Charles H. MacNider Museum and served as treasurer and president on its Board of Trustees. He also worked as a member of the 2nd Judicial District Commission, the Iowa State Arts Council, and as a Director of the United Home Bank and Trust Co.
In 1982 he sold his businesses and retired to Sanibel, Fla., with his wife. There, he continued his love of sailing and was active in the area Habitat for Humanity, the Ding Darling Bird Sanctuary and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation.
In 2007, the couple moved to Hailey, Idaho, to live near their two youngest children.
Frank is survived by his wife, Helen (Kin); four children, Lleni (Peter) Carr of Aptos, Calif., Frank Jeffrey III (Cyndie) of Ames, Iowa, Elizabeth Jeffrey (Rob Lonning) of Hailey, Idaho and Buncy Jeffrey (Stew) of Ketchum, Idaho; and five grandchildren, Evan Jeffrey, Ryan Jeffrey, Lisa Jeffrey Peterson, Sean Carr and Caitlin Lonning.
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