More detail on this person: MAST, JacobA William Jr., 75, of Chesterfield, died peacefully Tuesday, May 12, 2015, after a five- year, courageous struggle with Agent Orange exposure sarcoma. He was predeceased by his parents, The Rev. Jacob W. Mast and Bertie Lee Long Mast; and his sister, Barbara Mast Brookes. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Kay Cross Mast of Chesterfield; and two sons, William Robert Mast "Rob" and wife, Maria Scott Mast and Jacob Christopher Mast "Chris" and wife, Elissa Gellis Mast; and three glorious grandchildren, Ellie JanelA Mast, JacobA Thomas Mast and Samuel Jack Mast, all of Midlothian; sister, Sarah H. Mast; and niece, Leslie Mast of Moneta; nieces, Jennifer Nunn and Rebecca Seibert and her husband, Steve, all of Midlothian; and extended family, Harry Gellis, Lois Gellis and Randi Gellis of Midlothian. Jake served as a Major in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps, where he was involved in the operation of military hospitals and medical evacuation detachments. He piloted medivac helicopter rescue missions in the Republic of Korea and Vietnam, earning the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, Combat Medic Badge, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross and the Korean Prime Minister's Citation for civilian disaster rescues. A graduate of Randolph-Macon College and master's degree recipient from the VCU School of Rehabilitation Counseling, Jake pursued a career dedicated to public service, concentrating in long-term geriatric care administration. Jake retired as CEO of the nonprofit Lucy Corr Village of the Health Center Commission for Chesterfield County. In his almost three-decade career there he demonstrated foresight in his understanding of the health care industry by inspiring development and construction of an expanded nursing home, the first special care unit for dementia residents in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a licensed assisted living adult day care center, a state of the art health care center, and a full service continuing care retirement community, "Springdale." Jake served on numerous boards of directors of health care commissions and foundations including being a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Administrators, the Virginia Health Care Association, the Central Virginia Health Planning Agency, the Virginia Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging, Covenant Woods and the Lucy Corr Foundation. He was a Preceptor, Virginia Administrator-in-Training Program, President Virginia Chapter ACHCA, member Virginia Career Education Advisory Committee, member Education Committee Alzheimer's Commission, Capital Area Health Advisory Council, and 1979 Virginia Health Care Association Administrator of the Year. Jake was also Past Commodore of the Greater Richmond Sailing Association and a 43-year active member of Rotary International, South Richmond Rotary Club. continued... MAST (Continued) Jake always enjoyed golf, tennis and jogging, but his favorite pastime was sailing with Kay, either when racing their Flying Scot daysailer or relaxing upon their Freedom yacht cruising the Chesapeake and the East Coast from Nantucket and Newport to Florida and the Bahamas. Born on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Jake always said he "had saltwater in his veins." The family would like to acknowledge with grateful appreciation the dedicated doctors and nurses of The Dalton Oncology Clinic, Palliative Care Team and Gumenick Suites of VCU Medical Center for their professional expertise and compassionate care. A "Joyful Celebration of a Life Well Lived" will be held 2 p.m. June 1, 2015 at Lucy Corr Village Health Center, 6800 Lucy Corr Blvd., Chesterfield, Va., followed by a reception at "Jake's Place" located in Springdale's Town Center. Entombment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. If you would like to honor Jake, please consider The Lucy Corr Foundation by contacting Debra Marlow, Director of Development and Community Relations, 804-706-5706, dmarlow@lucycorrvillage.com
Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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