Jay Carlton ROSS

1934 - 2014  (79 years)

• Name	Jay Carlton ROSS
  Birth	26 Jun 1934	Oregon
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Jun 2014	Oregon
  Notes	Born in Oregon. Living in Beaverton, OR, at the time of his father’s death. He and Leslie and Martin lived in Tualatin, Oregon, in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Ross, Jay Carlton 79 June 26, 1934 June 09, 2014 Jay Carlton Ross was born June 26, 1934, in St. Helens, to Clarence Thompson and Fern Luff, and later adopted by his stepfather, Laurence Ross. Jay grew up in St. Helens and, as a teenager, lived with his grandparents, Charlie and Effie Luff. He married Leslie Rae Seder, daughter of Ted and Lula (Adelhart) Seder, Dec. 21, 1958. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1960 with a bachelor's degree in marketing. Jay worked in all aspects of the home construction and real estate sales industries, holding both a real-estate broker's license and a general contractor's license. In addition to selling real estate, he also developed subdivisions and owned and operated Jay C. Ross Construction. Jay was a master carpenter. He retired early to pursue his hobbies, and supplemented his retirement income with finish carpentry. During his retirement, Jay and Leslie enjoyed traveling and took many trips to Europe together. They also enjoyed trips to several U.S. cities with New Orleans being their favorite. Jay was a lifelong outdoorsman who was both an avid hunter and fisherman. During the '60s and '70s, he owned, bred and field trialed AKC field champion German shorthaired pointers, and both American Field and AKC field champion English pointers. He spent a great deal of time hunting upland game birds with his dogs. His hunting dog hobby expanded into owning a Tennessee walking horse and trail riding. From the '80s through the remainder of his life, Jay's interest shifted mainly towards sport fishing for salmon and steelhead. He owned several jet sleds and loved to fish the upper Willamette in the summer and Tillamook Bay in the fall. Jay also enjoyed target shooting and gun collecting. He was a member of the Chehalem Valley Sportsman Club and the National Rifle Association. Jay is survived by his wife, Leslie of Tualatin; daughter, Alison Fuchs (Michael) of Beaverton; son, Martin Ross of Ballard, Wash.; grandson, Henry Fuchs of Beaverton; brothers, Butch Thompson of Sarona, Wis., Kenny Thompson of Menagha, Minn., and Larry Ross of Anchorage, Alaska. He was preceded in death by his birth and adoptive parents; and brother, Ronald Thompson. An informal celebration of life will be held in the fall when his son can attend. (Martin is a commercial fisherman working the summer salmon season in southeast Alaska).
  Person ID	I1626	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	Clarence E THOMPSON,   b. 24 Sep 1905, Ward Twp, Todd County, Minnesota d. 16 Jul 2005, Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota (Age 99 years)
  Mother	Fern Lettie LUFF,   b. 15 Jul 1912, Ortonville, Big Stone County, Minnesota d. 30 Jun 1975, London, England (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1933	Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	L.R. SEDER
  Family ID	F1169	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2015