Jesse Leon Cooley Sr.'s Obituary
COOLEY, JESSE LEON, SR. was born on July 2, 1930 in Charleston, Arkansas. He worked as a regional sales manager for the International Harvester Company and Mashusta and enjoyed traveling for his job. Jesse was a member of the Shriners and loved going to church. He was in the U.S. Air Force stationed at Pensacola, Florida and worked on aircraft missile guidance systems. Jesse also lived in Colorado, Texas, Alaska, and Nevada. Jesse loved hunting and especially his many fishing trips in Alaska. He was a private pilot and enjoyed flying. Jesse passed away on August 22, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Mary Janice. He was loved dearly by his family and will be missed. Family will receive friends on Sunday, August 29, 2010 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Restland Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 9:30 AM at Restland Memorial Park.
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