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Ray H. Jahnke a lifetime resident of Barrington
A memorial service for Ray H. Jahnke, 94, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St. (Lake-Cook Road), Barrington. The Reverend Leigh VanderMeer will officiate. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington, with military honors provided by the American Legion Barrington Post #158. A reception will follow the services at the Catlow Theatre.
For the past three years, Ray had lived in Belleair Bluffs, Fla., and died peacefully, Sunday, July 3, 2005.
For 68 years, beginning as a teenager, Ray worked at the Catlow Theatre in Barrington, first in Vaudeville and then in our era of high tech movies as a projectionist, retiring at age 85. Before World War II, he was a relief mail carrier for the Barrington Post Office. After returning from the war, where he served in the Navy aboard the LST 28, Ray moved on to the new age of television, installing over 3,000 TV antennas in Barrington and the surrounding area. Ray was a member of St. Michael Episcopal Church, American Legion, and was a past member of the Barrington Moose Lodge and president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators, Local #483, for more than 20 years. Ray was an avid golfer until his 70s, a big fan of the Chicago Cubs, and all other sports. He enjoyed talking sports anytime, especially when having breakfast or lunch at one of Barrington's restaurants.
Ray is survived by his children, Cynthia (Charles) Caldwell of Clearwater, Fla. and Richard W. (Debra) of St. Charles, Mo.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Warren Jahnke of Vista, Calif.; a stepgrandchild; and two great-stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 45 years, Charlotte (nee Weaver); second wife, Beryl (nee Helwig); his parents, Charles and Martha; brothers, Art and Herman; and sister Dorothy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Ray's name may be made to Advocare Trust, Inc., 1501 North Belcher Road, Suite 219, Clearwater, Florida 33765 (a non-profit organization providing advocacy/guardianship for the developmentally disabled during their lifetimes).
Ray H. Jahnke a lifetime resident of Barrington
A memorial service for Ray H. Jahnke, 94, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St. (Lake-Cook Road), Barrington. The Reverend Leigh VanderMeer will officiate. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington, with military honors provided by the American Legion Barrington Post #158. A reception will follow the services at the Catlow Theatre.
For the past three years, Ray had lived in Belleair Bluffs, Fla., and died peacefully, Sunday, July 3, 2005.
For 68 years, beginning as a teenager, Ray worked at the Catlow Theatre in Barrington, first in Vaudeville and then in our era of high tech movies as a projectionist, retiring at age 85. Before World War II, he was a relief mail carrier for the Barrington Post Office. After returning from the war, where he served in the Navy aboard the LST 28, Ray moved on to the new age of television, installing over 3,000 TV antennas in Barrington and the surrounding area. Ray was a member of St. Michael Episcopal Church, American Legion, and was a past member of the Barrington Moose Lodge and president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators, Local #483, for more than 20 years. Ray was an avid golfer until his 70s, a big fan of the Chicago Cubs, and all other sports. He enjoyed talking sports anytime, especially when having breakfast or lunch at one of Barrington's restaurants.
Ray is survived by his children, Cynthia (Charles) Caldwell of Clearwater, Fla. and Richard W. (Debra) of St. Charles, Mo.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Warren Jahnke of Vista, Calif.; a stepgrandchild; and two great-stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 45 years, Charlotte (nee Weaver); second wife, Beryl (nee Helwig); his parents, Charles and Martha; brothers, Art and Herman; and sister Dorothy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Ray's name may be made to Advocare Trust, Inc., 1501 North Belcher Road, Suite 219, Clearwater, Florida 33765 (a non-profit organization providing advocacy/guardianship for the developmentally disabled during their lifetimes).
Online obituary ( https://legcy.co/3bY1HZl)
Ray H. Jahnke a lifetime resident of Barrington
A memorial service for Ray H. Jahnke, 94, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St. (Lake-Cook Road), Barrington. The Reverend Leigh VanderMeer will officiate. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington, with military honors provided by the American Legion Barrington Post #158. A reception will follow the services at the Catlow Theatre.
For the past three years, Ray had lived in Belleair Bluffs, Fla., and died peacefully, Sunday, July 3, 2005.
For 68 years, beginning as a teenager, Ray worked at the Catlow Theatre in Barrington, first in Vaudeville and then in our era of high tech movies as a projectionist, retiring at age 85. Before World War II, he was a relief mail carrier for the Barrington Post Office. After returning from the war, where he served in the Navy aboard the LST 28, Ray moved on to the new age of television, installing over 3,000 TV antennas in Barrington and the surrounding area. Ray was a member of St. Michael Episcopal Church, American Legion, and was a past member of the Barrington Moose Lodge and president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators, Local #483, for more than 20 years. Ray was an avid golfer until his 70s, a big fan of the Chicago Cubs, and all other sports. He enjoyed talking sports anytime, especially when having breakfast or lunch at one of Barrington's restaurants.
Ray is survived by his children, Cynthia (Charles) Caldwell of Clearwater, Fla. and Richard W. (Debra) of St. Charles, Mo.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Warren Jahnke of Vista, Calif.; a stepgrandchild; and two great-stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 45 years, Charlotte (nee Weaver); second wife, Beryl (nee Helwig); his parents, Charles and Martha; brothers, Art and Herman; and sister Dorothy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Ray's name may be made to Advocare Trust, Inc., 1501 North Belcher Road, Suite 219, Clearwater, Florida 33765 (a non-profit organization providing advocacy/guardianship for the developmentally disabled during their lifetimes).
Ray H. Jahnke a lifetime resident of Barrington
A memorial service for Ray H. Jahnke, 94, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St. (Lake-Cook Road), Barrington. The Reverend Leigh VanderMeer will officiate. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington, with military honors provided by the American Legion Barrington Post #158. A reception will follow the services at the Catlow Theatre.
For the past three years, Ray had lived in Belleair Bluffs, Fla., and died peacefully, Sunday, July 3, 2005.
For 68 years, beginning as a teenager, Ray worked at the Catlow Theatre in Barrington, first in Vaudeville and then in our era of high tech movies as a projectionist, retiring at age 85. Before World War II, he was a relief mail carrier for the Barrington Post Office. After returning from the war, where he served in the Navy aboard the LST 28, Ray moved on to the new age of television, installing over 3,000 TV antennas in Barrington and the surrounding area. Ray was a member of St. Michael Episcopal Church, American Legion, and was a past member of the Barrington Moose Lodge and president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators, Local #483, for more than 20 years. Ray was an avid golfer until his 70s, a big fan of the Chicago Cubs, and all other sports. He enjoyed talking sports anytime, especially when having breakfast or lunch at one of Barrington's restaurants.
Ray is survived by his children, Cynthia (Charles) Caldwell of Clearwater, Fla. and Richard W. (Debra) of St. Charles, Mo.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Warren Jahnke of Vista, Calif.; a stepgrandchild; and two great-stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 45 years, Charlotte (nee Weaver); second wife, Beryl (nee Helwig); his parents, Charles and Martha; brothers, Art and Herman; and sister Dorothy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Ray's name may be made to Advocare Trust, Inc., 1501 North Belcher Road, Suite 219, Clearwater, Florida 33765 (a non-profit organization providing advocacy/guardianship for the developmentally disabled during their lifetimes).
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