Roy Cass
April 16, 1919 ~ November 13, 2006
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Roy Cass, 87, of Gettysburg, died Monday, November 13, 2006 at the Gettysburg Medical Center.
Mass of Christian Burial was 10:00a.m. Saturday, November 18 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Mark Axtmann officiating. Burial was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Gettysburg, directed by Luce Funeral Home, Gettysburg. Visitation was at 5:00p.m. Friday, November 17 followed by a 6:30p.m. Rosary and 7:00p.m. Wake service at the church.
Roy Lee was born April 16, 1919 in Sully County to Jeihel and Effie (Todd) Cass, a direct descendent of Mary Todd Lincoln. He was raised on a farm in Sully County, graduating from Agar Independent Consolidated High School in 1937. Following graduation, he attended Brookings College to become an airplane mechanic.
On June 3, 1939, he married Ellen Marie “Nellie” DuBois. To this union, 11 children were born. Following their marriage, they moved to Van Neyees, California. While working at Lockheed during the war, he took independent studies at the Lockheed-Vega Education Department.
After the war, they moved their family back to Gettysburg where he operated the Gettysburg Iron Yards for over 40 years.
His wife Nellie died in 1993 after 53 years of marriage. In 2002, he moved into the Oahe Manor in Gettysburg.
Roy was an avid chess and card player. He loved times with his family and always enjoyed a good argument.
Roy is survived by 5 sons: LeRoy (Janice) of Yankton, John (Julene) of Redfield, Peter of Eagle Butte, Dan (Patty) of Sturgis, and Paul (Karen) of Wasilla, Alaska; 5 daughters: Rita (Bill) Carahan of Fullerton, California, Ellen (Greg) Mendiola of San Francisco, California, Mary (Mike) Esser of Gettysburg, Fran Van Bockel of Gettysburg, and Alice (Mark) Job of Kodiak, Alaska; 44 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; beloved wife Nellie; daughter Joanne Huyck; 2 brothers; 2 sisters; 3 grandchildren: Edward Sanders, Paul Ryan Van Bockel, and Joseph Cass; and 1 great grandchild: Eddie Sanders.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Mass of Christian Burial was 10:00a.m. Saturday, November 18 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Mark Axtmann officiating. Burial was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Gettysburg, directed by Luce Funeral Home, Gettysburg. Visitation was at 5:00p.m. Friday, November 17 followed by a 6:30p.m. Rosary and 7:00p.m. Wake service at the church.
Roy Lee was born April 16, 1919 in Sully County to Jeihel and Effie (Todd) Cass, a direct descendent of Mary Todd Lincoln. He was raised on a farm in Sully County, graduating from Agar Independent Consolidated High School in 1937. Following graduation, he attended Brookings College to become an airplane mechanic.
On June 3, 1939, he married Ellen Marie “Nellie” DuBois. To this union, 11 children were born. Following their marriage, they moved to Van Neyees, California. While working at Lockheed during the war, he took independent studies at the Lockheed-Vega Education Department.
After the war, they moved their family back to Gettysburg where he operated the Gettysburg Iron Yards for over 40 years.
His wife Nellie died in 1993 after 53 years of marriage. In 2002, he moved into the Oahe Manor in Gettysburg.
Roy was an avid chess and card player. He loved times with his family and always enjoyed a good argument.
Roy is survived by 5 sons: LeRoy (Janice) of Yankton, John (Julene) of Redfield, Peter of Eagle Butte, Dan (Patty) of Sturgis, and Paul (Karen) of Wasilla, Alaska; 5 daughters: Rita (Bill) Carahan of Fullerton, California, Ellen (Greg) Mendiola of San Francisco, California, Mary (Mike) Esser of Gettysburg, Fran Van Bockel of Gettysburg, and Alice (Mark) Job of Kodiak, Alaska; 44 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; beloved wife Nellie; daughter Joanne Huyck; 2 brothers; 2 sisters; 3 grandchildren: Edward Sanders, Paul Ryan Van Bockel, and Joseph Cass; and 1 great grandchild: Eddie Sanders.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
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Cass Family: My deepest sympathies on the loss of your father. My thoughts and prayers are with you. A personal hello to Fran as I work with her and to LeRoy and Janice as I used to work with LeRoy.
If I can be of any assistance to you please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Brenda Kramme
Fran,
My sympathy to you and your family in the loss of your father. I know this is a difficult time for you and want you to know my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Gayle
Fran,
My sympathy to you and your family in the loss of your father. I know this is a difficult time for you and want you to know my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Gayle
I was saddened to see the announcement in the Capital Journal that Roy had passed away. I remember the kindness that he and Nellie showed to our family as we were growing up – they were both very loving. My sympathies to all of you during this time of loss.
Julie Wallin
Pete and Dan, I am very sad to read about your dad today. He is one of the people that I have held in high regard in my life. Please accept my condolences and those of my family. Sincerely, David Soyk
Fran, thinking of you and your family at this solemn time. If we can be of any help, please let us know.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Alice, and my “adopted” other family –
We just wanted you to know that our thoughts are with you. Having just gone through this, we know how hard it is.
Take care of yourselves and each other!
Denise & Donnie Rice
To the family of Roy, Gordy and I were very sad to hear of Roy’s passing. We’ve wondered how he was since it’s been a while since we were through to see him..yet we had hoped to see him again here soon. Our friendship goes way back to when I was a little girl and he used to come to Faith and do iron business with my dad,Lionel Sutfin and then it continued on when I was married and he started coming to do his “trading” with Gordy. Whenever we traveled east we always stopped to see him..usally finding him at the Medicine Rock or if not we’d go get him so we could share a bite to eat or a cup of coffee and get caught up..you could tell it meant alot to him. Visiting with him it didn’t take long to know his family was very important to him,he was very proud of all of his kids! A very gentle, kind man with a heart as big as he was..a “gentle giant” almost. We will truly miss him and will treasure our many memories forever. Blessed be the memory of Roy Cass. Our family joins with thoughts and prayers to you,the family. Sincerely, Gordon and Kathy Collins and family.
Dear Paul,
So sorry to hear about your dad. Nice picture, you look like your dad. I will say a prayer for you and your family today. I pray for your strength and peace.
Sincerely,
Kathy & John Beal
I will always remember the good time we had with your dad..I am thinking of you all.