Jay Eldon Coon Sr.

COON — Jay Eldo Sr., 92; born July 25, 1928, Port Townsend, Washington; died Aug. 3, 2020, Selah, Washington, of Parkingson's. Surviving: sons, Jay Afton, Vancouver, Washington; Douglas Coon, Yakima, Washington; Jay Eldon Coon Jr., Auburn, Washington; Ricci Coon, Puyallup, Washington; Roger Coon, Bellingham, Washington; daughters, Jayne Didario-Conley, Walla Walla, Washington; Susan Hunter, Maui, Hawaii; Debbie Freeman, Loveland, Colorado; Sherilyn Johnson, Yakima; 24 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

The family moved to Southeast Alaska in 1934 where Jay grew up and later raised his own family to love and serve the Lord. Jay was preceded in death by his wife, Stella Beth Coon in 2014.