Dear Ruth, Chuck and family,

We are sorry for your great loss. We are so thankful it isn't without hope.

Rev. Jingst came to Pastor Hartford Federated Church the year after my parents, Don and Joyce Drake, were married and saw the birth of their 4 girls before leaving for Iowa. During his ministry my parents commited to living their lives for their Lord which they did until they went to be with Him. We appreciated his warmth and kindness and faithful teaching. As girls we enjoyed the blessing of a Christian home, which Rev. Jingst helped our parents establish. Seeing Rev. Jingst and Ruth throughout the years was always a blessing. I'm sure he is rejoicing in God's glory with my parents now.

Thoroughly enjoyed the slide show.

Rev. Jingst married us in November 1953 at the Hartford Federated Church. He also married Lois's sister AND brother later. We all really enjoyed him.

We were happy to see him here at the Church a few years ago. Not sure he knew us then, but he surely had a lot of catching up to do. I'm sure he enjoyed the visit.

We were so sorry to hear of the passing of Pastor Jingst. But what a wonderful ministry and how it effected so many lives. Including mine. I remember a lot of memories of a new church begining in Camp Point, Il Faith Baptist Church. I hope we will continue on sharing the message of Christ till He comes. My husband Aldo Humke and one son and his wife are active members at Faith. Serving as a deacon, SS teachers and choir members. Our other childern have moved on to other areas of the country. Thanks for the memories.

He keeps us singing!

Chris (Robbins) Humke

our now son robbie had surgery when he was 7,shortly after we started attending faith baptist & while we were @ the hospital i noticedan elderly man pass by us in the hall not knowing it was paster jingst.a short time later he came up to us,introduced himself,talked with us & prayed with us.a very kind man.we won't forget this."well done good and faithful servent"ruth,may God give you comfort & peace .with much love & respect,wayne and sandy cleveland

I have known Pastor & Mrs Jingst for along time I used to see them both when they went around to the nursing homes in Iowa City & prayed with many of the residents.

I am very sorry to learn of Pastor Jingst's passing and I know Heaven is a much richer place now.

Mrs. Jingst you & your family are in my prayers & if I can do anything please don't hesitate to call me at 563 932-2345 Glenda

It has been a struggle to put my thoughts and emotions into words as I leave a memory about dad.

I don't think that there are any of us who can't remember a time or two that something our parents did embarrassed us in front of our friends. When I started band in junior high dad wanted to record the band concerts. Dad brought in this big reel to reel tape recorder and set it up to record the concert. I was always so embarrassed when he brought that thing and set it up in front of everybody while all the other parents were just sitting there waiting for the concert. That tape recorder, once a source of embarrassment is now a tangible memory that brings me pride when I think about dad.

Dad modeled unconditional love. I never had to be afraid that I could something that would cause my father to stop loving me. The love that dad demonstrated to my brother and myself helped me understand God's love. There is nothing that I can do to earn God's love. He sent His Son as a sacrifice for my sin. I had only to accept that gift of love to be forgiven. The simple message of John 3:16.

Now that dad is with his heavenly Father, the one thing that I will miss the most is his prayer support in my life. His faithful example to pray for Sharon and myself was a great help and comfort when we became parents. As soon as we had children dad began praying that our boys would accept Christ as their personal Savior. He began praying that God would bring each of them a wife that would be right for them. I am so thankful that God answered those prayers the way that He did.

My brother Peter passed away in 1998. I want my memory to end with a poem that Peter wrote one time when he was in confinement and had time to reflect on his life.

MY DAD AND HIS BIBLE

There are some pages tattered and torn;

And from it's pages people have been reborn.

People laugh and call it names:

But this Book shall always remain.

My dad is a man of the Lord;

When he speaks it sounds like a beautiful chord.

This Book he calls his real life;

It is like he is married to a second wife.

This Book isn't doing any good to some of us;

Because we let it sit around and collect dust.

This book does not collect a lot of fame;

Maybe because of it's long forgotten name.

Let me tell you of it's lovely title;

It is known as the Holy Bible

I love you Dad - Chuck

Remember Pastor and Mrs Jingst from Camp Point IL when I was just a kid. Appreciated their ministry in my life. It is hard to know the impact we have on people as we pass by! Pray for God's blessing on the family! Hope all is well with you Chuck!

Dave Callison

A fond memory of Uncle Alvin was at a Jingst family reunion. He and Ruth came wearing outfits from their anniversary trip to Hawaii. Ruth was in a long dress called a MuuMuu with a bold Hawaiian pattern and Alvin had on the matching shirt. His smile was huge and so mischievous and Ruth would just quietly chuckle. They were the cutest couple. Uncle Alvin will be missed by all of us.

Uncle Alvin was a die-hard Cubs & Iowa Hawkeyes fan, & that was perfectly okay with me (as a Cardinals & Illinois Fighting Illini fan). On one occasion, probably 10 years ago or so, when Uncle Alvin & Aunt Ruth were visiting my Mom in Jerseyville, I was able to have my Mom "trick" Uncle Alvin into having her measure his head ... when Mom passed on the info to me, I went out & bought Uncle Alvin a Cubs ball cap that would fit his head just perfectly (I hope!).

After my Dad died of brain cancer in August of 1986, Uncle Alvin & Aunt Ruth stayed with my Mom for a week or so to make sure she was okay.

Uncle Alvin loved his God with all his heart & loved his neighbor as himself (probably even more so!).

Rest well,

Your nephew Jerald

Two things stand out when I think of my Uncle Alvin: 1) he & Aunt Ruth never missed a family member's birthday. I always received a birthday card from them no matter what ... & that is mind-boggling to me, especially when I think of what some of my nieces & nephews would do if they actually received any kind of correspondence from me!!

2) Uncle Alvin always brought the helium tank to the annual Jingst family reunions, most of which were on the weekend of Labor Day when I was a young boy. I so loved the time when, after lunch, we'd all write our contact information of small tags, Uncle Alvin would blow up a bunch of balloons, & then, as a united Jingst family, we'd set them sailing off into the sky above. And then, when they were all well out of reach, the boys & young men would be able to get out their BB guns, Uncle Alvin would fill some more balloons, & we'd get to see who was the best shot.

Dear Ruth,

The staff of Lantern Park Nursing & Rehab Center remember Reverand Alvin and Ruth Jingst very fondly. Their caring ministry of preaching and visitation of our residents spanned a very long time. We could always count on Reverand Jingst to preach anytime we needed and bring a bright spot of warmth and humor at just the right time. We can only hope that they received the kind of services as they gave others so freely over the years at Lantern Park.

Chuck and family,

I'm so sorry for your loss. He will be missed by many.

My gandpa, Okko B. Peters, was Alvin's pastor growing up in Sutter, Ilinois. So my dad, who also went on to be a pastor, was a boyhood friend of Alvin's. I remember about 10 years ago being at Faith Baptist in Iowa City when I was the State Youth Representative for the Iowa Association of Regular Baptist Churches. I was presenting a youth philosophy workshop on a Sunday afternoon, and had a question/answer session. I had just been talking to the folks at Faith Baptist of the importance of encouraging the teens to serve in their local church. Alvin spoke up and said, "Dave's grandpa was my pastor growing up, and he did that same thing to us kids in the church. He had us ministering in special music or one thing or another. He had that same philosophy, but he didn't even have Dave's training!" Hilarious! What an impact he had on so many people. And what a heritage he left. I'm so thankful that my grandpa and grandma had a small part in that!

Dave Peters

I worked with Reverend Jingst the 12 years that I was on staff at George L. Gay Funeral Home. I always enjoyed his company and he was certainly dedicated to his faith and serving others.

I knew Alvin over many years. We met when he was visiting the care center that my grandmother was living in. She loved his visits and discussions. He donated so much of his time, I appreciated the visits also. He was a truly good person and helped many people. I remember that he had a twinkle in his eye when he would make a comment and pat your hand as he left. He always made us smile. He has earned his spot in heaven and I am sure he is enjoying it now. He loved his family/grandkids, he enjoyed talking about them. Bless him and his family.

Chuck,

My prayers go out to you and you family. May the wonderful memories of your father bring you a feeling of happiness and console your heart.

I have many fond memories of Grandpa including old school fishing with a cane pole, learning shuffleboard at their old place in North Liberty, bowling at the old Colonial Lanes, and causing trouble for the week we would stay there.