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- Eugene S. ''Jay'' Calkins, 72, of Jamestown, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at WCA Hospital.
Born Feb. 26, 1936, in Perry, son of the late Harry and Marie Hocking Calkins.
A Chautauqua County resident most of his life he had attended Cassadaga Valley Central School. Jay was a veteran of the Korean conflict serving with the U.S. Army in Korea as a radio operator with the 59th Sig. Co. Eighth Army, whose function was directing air strikes for the Air Force and Navy jet pilots.
He was employed for 18 years with Dawson Metal, retiring in 1994. He was proud of his fellow employees and believed they were the best anywhere. Jay loved riding Harley Davidson Motorcycles and had owned four over the years. Besides his family, he also enjoyed his cats, Harley and Mooch.
Loving fiance of Marcie Steward; mother of his children, Belva Calkins; father of Margaret (Albert) Dunn, Christopher (Leanne) and Douglas (Michele) Calkins, all of Jamestown; Grandfather of eight; great-grandfather of seven and the late Carl Dunn; brother of Lois (Donald) Peterson of Celeron, Phyllis (James) Peck of Palm Coast, Fla., Daniel B. (Debra) of Jamestown, Vincent of Garland, TX and the late Donald Calkins.
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