Wesley Scott Jaquillard |
| Posted 2019-10-26 by mhenderson |
| Published in Todays-News Herald on Mar. 12, 2013 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - (personal article) Wesley Scott Jaquillard of Lake Havasu City died March 4th, 2013 at the age of 90. Wesley was born in Oregon, Ohio in May 22, 1922 to Christian and Anna Jaquillard. Upon high school graduation, Wesley had a job as a ship fitter. At 19, he enlisted in the Navy where he repaired destroyers until WWII ended. After his discharge, he worked in the shipyards in Toledo, Ohio. During this time, Wesley constructed his family home. Again, Wesley enlisted for service to his country in 1950 in the Naval Reserves to work as a metal smith repairing ships that destroyed mines. After the war ended, Wesley began and completed building his second family home in Perrysburg, Ohio. He worked at Rossford Army Depot as a sheet metal foreman until N.A.S.A. opened. After receiving his 29 year service award, he retired from N.A.S.A. In 1972, he married Gina Culbertson. They moved to Pemberville, Ohio, and Wesley began working for the city of Perrysburg as a zoning inspector. After his second retirement, Wesley researched the tin household implements of 1770's. He began using his creative talents to create 1770's replica tinware of scones and lanterns which Gina tole painted. They traveled to exhibitions and military reenactments throughout Ohio to sell their tinware. In 1977, Wesley and Gina vacationed to Lake Havasu City, and loving the area moved here from Ohio in 1979. The history and culture of the area interested Wesley and he took pottery classes at Mohave Community College to learn the art of shaping and painting Native American pottery. He used this knowledge to make a variety of beautiful Native Amaerican pottery. Later, he wroked as a volunteer at Lake Havasu City Convention and Visitors Information Center where he spent 15 years helping visitors to begin to love the desert and lake just as much as he did. Wesley attended Calvary Baptist Church. He played golf with the Hackers, participated in a computer group, and genealogical society meetings. Wesley began gardening as a teenager, and continued his love of gardening by caring for many fruit trees, especially producing delicious dates from his date palm tree. Wesley was known for his kindness, loving spirit, integrity, and his wonderful senseof humor. His life was a fulfilling journey of lovin his wife, family, and friends, learning and creating along the way until reaching his final destination in the arms of Our Lord. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Gina, and daughters - Bonnie McKay (Robert) of West Palm Beach, FL, Marilyn Fahringer (Richard) of Jefferson City, TN, Karen Galleher (Michael) of Mt. Gilead, OH, and Linda Mangelsen of Ridgeway, CO. He will be missed by his grandchildren - Jennifer Nepove of Daly City, CA, Robin Machanski of Lexington, SC, Jeffrey Sobb of Lake Worth, FL, Nicholas Galleher of Kelly, WY, Seth Clemmer of Pueblo, CO, and Aaron Mangelsen of Ridgeway, CO. Also, he is survived by five great grandchildren. A grave side service will be held at a later date in the Van Buren Masonic Cemetery in Van Buren, OH. Donations in his memory can be made to the Polidori House of Lake Havasu City and/or Calvary Baptist Church. See Also: Find A Grave |
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