Jesse Shore

1934 - 2017

Jesse A Shore, age 82, of Manchester, TN, passed away on Jan. 2. Jesse was born on March 1, 1934 to the late Glenn and Mertie Shore in Algona, Iowa. He served two years in the Army prior to receiving his Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering degree at the University of Iowa. His 30 year career with the Army Corps of Engineers gave him an opportunity to pursue his passions for travel and various space engineering projects, including building NORAD observation center in Colorado, building a launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Fla. and his last years were spent at AEDC near Manchester where he fell in love with the land and people of Tennessee. Jesse enjoyed woodworking, family genealogy and most of all spending time with family and Church family. He was a beloved member of St. Bede's Episcopal Church of Manchester and a 50 year Mason. He was preceded in death by his niece, Mary Beth Shore and great-niece, Whitney Jordan. He is survived by his three brothers, William Shore of Davenport, IA, Bruce Shore of Albany, N.Y., Clifford Shore of Rock Island, Ill. and two sisters, Mary Moon of Yuma, AZ and Caroline Tharp of Waterloo, Iowa, caregiver Karen Davis of Nashville and 21 nieces and nephews and 48 great-nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life was held at St. Bede's Episcopal Church this Saturday, Jan. 7, at 2 p.m. Memorials may be directed to St. Bede's Episcopal or Hospice Compassus.