Jay C Schultz

Jay C. Schultz, 78, Bismarck, died January 17, 2015, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, January 23, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church, Bismarck, with Pastor Rebecca Aardahl officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 pm at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Cremation has taken place. Jay was born July 12, 1936, in Rugby, ND, the son of Percy and Edythe Schultz. He attended school in Towner, ND, moved to Bismarck in 1953 and graduated from Bismarck High School in 1954. He graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1958 where he received a commission in the US Army. On April 11, 1959, Jay was united in marriage with Janice Meisner. Following their marriage, they moved to Fort Lee, VA, where Jay served on active duty. He returned to North Dakota to work with his father in the family-owned Caterpillar dealership. For more than thirty years he owned and operated a ranch and feedlot operation, CZ Schultz Ranch, in Stanton, ND. This was his true passion and his family often referred to him as "Cowboy Jay" and "Man of the Cow." Jay served as a North Dakota State Senator for two legislative sessions in 1973-1975. He also served on the board of the Central Livestock Association in St. Paul, MN, and represented the organization on the National Meat Board. He retired as a major from the U.S. Army Reserves after 20 years. He has served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher in the First Presbyterian Church. He also held membership in the Elks Lodge, Masonic Lodge, El Zagal Shrine, and Jesters. More recently, he mentored young entrepreneurs as a member of Senior Corps of Retired Executives SCORE. Jay was a storyteller and many Jay-isms, will live on with his family. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Janice "Tootie," whom he often referred to as "The Great Mother of Them All." He is also survived by "The Harvest", his son, Chuck "Charlie" and his wife, Sandra, West Palm Beach, FL, his daughter, Tracy Spaulding, and her husband, Kent, Portland, OR; his daughter, Stephanie Schultz, and her husband, Andy Smith, Austin, TX. "The Harvest" also includes his five grandchildren, Sydney and Axel Schultz, Kayleigh Spaulding, Gracie "The Lady" Smith and his namesake, Jay Andrew "Deuce" Smith. Jay also leaves one brother, John, Phoenix, AZ. He was preceded in death by his parents. Cowboy Jay: Rest in Peace!

Jay C Schultz

July 12, 1936 - January 17, 2015