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Jerome I. “Bud” Jenny
23 Oct 1922 – 29 Sep 2014
| Birth | 23 Oct 1922 |
| Death | 29 Sep 2014 |
| Cemetery | Blair Cemetery Blair , Washington County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | SilverCat on 04 May 2017 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136763141 |
Bio
Jerome I. "Bud" Jenny, 91 October 23, 1922 ~ September 29, 2014 Jerome "Bud" Jenny was born on Oct. 23, 1922, on the family farm outside of Leigh, Nebraska, to Andrew and Olga (Loseke) Jenny. He attended and granduated from Leigh High School. Bud met Charlotte McAlpine on a blind date and the couple were married on Jan. 11, 1945. After the couple married, Bud ran his own welding shop in Leigh until the couple moved to Blair and he began working for Korshoj Construction as a welder. In 1961, Bud opened his own welding shop in Blair that was originally called J & S Welding and later renamed Bud's Welding. After his retirement from the business in 1988, Bud stayed active with his "junk art" that he created from various mechanical parts, tools, bowling pins and other common items. When he retired, many people in town mourned his decision, because he could make just about anything out of metal that you could describe, did a quality job and did it at a fair price. Over the years Bud was very active in Blair politics and the community. He served as a Blair City Councilman from 1971 until 1990, and then served as Mayor of Blair from 1990 to 1994. He could be as creative when solving city problems as he was in the welding shop. Before Blair had overpasses and underpasses to help with traffic and the railroads that went through town, the trains could block intersections, making communication between fire stations, ambulances and hospitals difficult. When Bud noticed that the engineers actually were STOPPING across the intersections to allow other trains to pass out in the country, he finally called the State Patrol to write a traffic ticket to the train engineer. After that, there were no more problems--the headquarters at Union Pacific made sure their engines no longer waited across intersections. Bud was also involved with the Washington County Historical Museum and loved helping preserve local history. When we had heard of DeSoto Cemetery in Washington County, we went to Bud in the nursing home to see if he could help us. He wasn't sure where it was, but put us in contact with a local landowner who was a county commissioner and also a great-great-grandchild of some of the pioneers buried there. After the man led us up behind a barn and out onto a ridge, where we photographed the cemetery, Bud hugely enjoyed the story. When Bud knew he needed help with walking, he designed and built his own motorized cart. After it tumbled into a gopher hole and tipped him out, breaking his leg, Bud consented to move to Good Shepherd--where he was a wonderful, friendly resident of that community until his death (he still used the cart to get around the halls of Good Shepherd). Jerome I. "Bud" Jenny, 91, of Blair, Nebraska, died peacefully Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Blair. He is survived by his children: daughter Beverly Jenny Simmons of Blair, son Michael Jenny of Blair and son Patrick (Brenda) Jenny of Blair; granddaughter Brooke (Zach) Senkbile of Omaha and grandson Blake Jenny of Blair; sisters Darlene "Jo" Hefti of Fremont and Bernice Gronek of Phoenix, Arizona, and brother Elmer "Fox" Jenny of Bedford, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Charlotte; his son David and his sister Pearl. Visitation will be 5-8 pm Sunday, Oct. 5, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair with a prayer service at 7 pm. A memorial service will be 10:30 am Monday, Oct. 6, at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Memorials may be directed to Good Shepherd Lutheran Community in Blair. Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska, in service to the family. Funeral Leaflet (photo) In Loving Memory of Jerome “Bud” Jenny Born October 23, 1922 Leigh, Nebraska; Entered Into Rest September 29, 2014 Blair, Nebraska Funeral Service 10:30 AM Monday, October 6, 2014 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Pam Ciulla, Pastor Amy Krejcarek. Organist: Clare Cowing. Vocalist: Mike Schwery. Special Musical Selections: “Old Rugged Cross”, “In The Garden” Congregational Selections: “How Great Thou Art”, “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” Place of Rest: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska In Loving Memory of Jerome “Bud” Jenny Born October 23, 1922 Leigh, Nebraska; Entered Into Rest September 29, 2014 Blair, Nebraska Funeral Service 10:30 AM Monday, October 6, 2014 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Pam Ciulla, Pastor Amy Krejcarek. Organist: Clare Cowing. Vocalist: Mike Schwery. Special Musical Selections: “Old Rugged Cross”, “In The Garden” Congregational Selections: “How Great Thou Art”, “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” Place of Rest: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska "The Village Blacksmith" Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate'er he can, And looks the whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows blow; You can hear him swing his heavy sledge, With measured beat and slow, Like a sexton ringing the village bell, When the evening sun is low. And children coming home from school Look in the open door; They love to see the flaming forge, And hear the bellows roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly Like chaff from a threshing floor. He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys; He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his daughter's voice, Singing in the village choir, And it makes his heart rejoice. It sounds to him like her mother's voice, Singing in Paradise! He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes. Toiling, --rejoicing,--sorrowing, Onwards through life he goes; Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught! Thus at the flaming forge of life Our fortunes must be wrought; Thus on its sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought! --by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From obituary printed in Oct. 1, 2014 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska, from stories Bud laughingly recalled and verified, and from community knowledge; funeral leaflet courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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