Freestone County, Texas
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Corsicana Daily Sun - September 27, 2005 edition
Obituaries for 9/16/05

John Bruce Ivy

John Bruce Ivy passed away Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, in Lake Jackson at the age
of 65. Mr. Ivy was born in Teague on July 18, 1940, the son of Woodrow and Lily
Forehand Ivy. He grew up in Fairfield among many uncles, aunts and cousins and
graduated from Fairfield High School. Mr. Ivy received his B.S. and M.S.
degrees in chemistry and was a doctoral graduate assistant at the University of
Texas at Austin. He worked for Dow Chemical as a research chemist from
1967-1997 where he authored or co-authored 11 patents and was the recipient of
the Dow Future Award in 1989. Mr. Ivy was a fourth generation Texan and the Ivy
family has been a presence in Texas ranching for well over a hundred years. Mr.
Ivy enjoyed traveling, hunting, fishing and spending time on the Ivy Kaliko
Ranch in Navarro County. Too, he enjoyed family beach vacations on Bolivar
Peninsula and participating in the Republican Presidential Roundtable in
Washington, D.C.

Mr. Ivy is survived by his wife, Joanna Smyly Ivy of Lake Jackson; and his two
sons, John David Ivy of Boulder, Colo., and Jeffrey Lee Ivy of Denton. He is
also survived by his sister, Madie and husband John of New York City and her
children, John C. Head IV and Charles Head of Boston, Mass.; his sister, Lettie
Jane Cook and husband Hal of Barry; mother, Lily Forehand Ivy of Barry; and
sister-in-law, Sherry Smyly Parker of Channelview. His father, Woodrow Ivy,
preceded him in death.

The family would like to express their appreciation to Laurie Pelata, Norma
Doria, Shelly Koert and Dr. J. Bertheau for their compassionate care which made
it possible for Mr. Ivy to remain at home during his lengthy illness.

Family visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Lakewood Funeral Chapel in
Lake Jackson. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at
Lakewood Funeral Chapel with the Rev. John Hatch officiating.

Pallbearers will be Mackey Ivy, Russell Ivy, Mack Ivy, John C. Head IV, Charles
Head and Kade Parker.

Arrangements by Lakewood Funeral Chapel, Lake Jackson.