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MILTON - Jackson R. "Jay" Dunlap Jr. of Milton died Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, in his home. He was 75.
Mr. Dunlap was born in Lewes, son of the late Rev. J. Russell Sr. and Lillian (Marsh) Dunlap.
He attended school in Lewes. He was a graduate of Fork Union Military Academy, Fork Union, Va. He attended York College and received a bachelor of science in business from Temple University. He received a doctor of law degree from Temple Law School.
Mr. Dunlap served in the U.S. Navy in the Atlantic Theatre. He earned his wings as a pilot in Pensacola, Fla.
He was admitted into the Delaware Bar in 1961. He practiced law in Georgetown and was deputy attorney general.
Mr. Dunlap served on local and national Bar associations, the Bar Censor Committee, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and Tri-State Investigators. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rehoboth Beach, where he served on numerous committees and as an officer. He was also a member of the Milton Lions Club, Rehoboth Beach Kiwanis Club, where he served as president in 1968, American Legion Post 28, Millsboro, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons Jefferson Lodge 15, Lewes and Rehoboth Beach Country Club, where he served on the board of governors. He also received the Ralph Helm Fellow Award for Humanitarian Service from the Milton Lions Club.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Christine (Dunlap) Farnham and Jean Dunlap.
He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Francis Reed Dunlap; two daughters and two sons-in-law, Joan Dunlap and Rusty Giles of Avondale, Pa., and Julie Dunlap and Ken Bradford of Bishopville, Md.; four grandchildren, Justin Giles, Emily Giles, Tyler Giles and Jackson Bradford; two stepsons and a stepdaughter-in-law, Ted Reed and Glenn and Colleen Reed, all of Milton; four step-grandchildren, Gage Reed, Kaisey Reed, Joshua Reed and Dakota Reed; and his ex-wife, Mary Hirt of Harrington.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Westminster Presbyterian Church, 301 King Charles St., Rehoboth Beach.
Burial will be private.
Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Milton Development Corporation, 242 Mulberry St., Milton, DE 19968; or Delaware Hospice, 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947.
Arrangements by Short Funeral Services, Milton.
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