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Edward L. Jory October 1, 1913 - July 11, 2009 Ed was born in Denver, CO in 1913. He graduated from East Denver High School and attended the University of Colorado in Boulder. He moved to Arizona in 1934 to start working for Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. He married Louise Naylor, his high school sweetheart, in 1935. He was transferred to Albuquerque in 1951 as District Manager for the telephone company and quickly fell in love with New Mexico and the climate. Determined to stay in NM, he joined the First National Bank as Vice President in 1954. He moved to the Albuquerque National Bank (Sunwest) in 1962, became president of the bank in 1973 and retired in 1978. Although retired, he stayed on as an active board member and consultant for the bank and its holding company. Community service was very important to Ed. He was president of the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club and the University of New Mexico's Athletic Booster Club. He was also on the State Board of Education and was instrumental in starting the Technical Vocational Institute (campus of 25,000 which became part of the state University system). He served for five years as the president of the New Mexico Solar Development Corporation, and was head of the Albuquerque Industrial Development Service. In addition, he was honored with the National Jewish Hospital and Asthma Center's prestigious National Humanitarian Award. Ed enjoyed all sports. He participated in football, baseball, basketball, swimming and gymnastics in high school and was an avid supporter of the University of New Mexico sports teams. He was a very good golfer, but his true passion was skiing and he continued to do both until he was 93! He is survived by his two sons, Dr. Jim Jory (Marcia) and Hoot Jory (Melissa) and has seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Louise and son Edward L. Jory Jr. A gathering and celebration of Ed's life was in Colorado Springs on July 18, 2009. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association in memory of Ed and Louise's journey together during her difficult struggle with Alzheimer's Disease.
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