Funeral service for Jay Dee Fountain, 92, Lawton, will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 21, 2013, in the First Christian Church with Rev. Kim Hames, Pastor and Rev. Marcia Hagee, Pastor of First Christian Church in Waxahachie, Texas officiating. Mr. Fountain died Friday, January 18, 2013 in Lawton. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. He was born on July 4, 1920, in Oklahoma City to William Eugene and Etta Salina Fountain. He was the fifth of six children born to W. E. and Etta Salina Fountain. Jay Dee's grade school and junior high years were spent in Oklahoma City. In 1935, his father's employment with the Frisco railroad landed the family in the thriving metropolis of Lawton. During his first year at Lawton High School, Jay Dee met the love of his life, Marie Dunning. They both graduated in 1938, and were married on February 14, 1939. At the time of Marie's death they were married one month shy of their 65th Anniversary. Jay Dee attended Business College in Lawton and was in business for himself in various fields from 1940 to 1967. He owned lumber yards and was also a home builder during that time. In 1952, Jay Dee opened a hardware business, which he sold in 1967 to become Executive Director of the Lawton-Fort Sill United Way. After 15 years in the position he resigned. Kiwanis Club is an organization Jay Dee dearly loved. He was a charter member of the Kiwanis Club of Northwest Lawton when it was established in 1952. Jay Dee served as the President of the club in 1953, secretary for two terms and four terms as the treasurer. In 1956, Jay Dee was elected to serve as the Lt. Governor of Division 18 of the Texas-Oklahoma District. And in 1962, he was elected as the Governor of Texas-Oklahoma District. During his active membership in Kiwanis, Jay Dee attended 18 International Conventions and 25 Training Conferences where he served as a trainer many times. He held a 55 year Legion of Honor and 55 years of perfect attendance. He was a Life Member of Kiwanis, as well as, a Life Fellow and Hixon Fellow, level two. Jay Dee served four years as a trustee of the Laura Fields Trust; a religious, educational, philanthropic trust. He then became the manager for 51 years and served as a Trustee Emeritus. Over his 55 years of service to the trust more than 2000 students received assistance in completing their educational goals. Other organization Jay Dee served are: Board of Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Christian Home, Edmond, Chamber of Commerce, Lawton-Fort-Sill United Fund, J. Roy Dunning Childrens Shelter, Vice-President YMCA and the Wichita Mountains Easter Sunrise Service. He was a member of the U.S.O. Council, Black Beaver Council Boy Scouts. Jay Dee served five years on the Model Cities Board and six years on the board of the Great Plains Improvement Foundation. As a member of the First Christian Church he served two terms as Chairman of the Church Board, four terms as secretary, and chaired nearly every committee within the church. For 20 years he was the Secretary of the Sunday School Department. In 1980, Jay Dee was elected Elder Emeritus. On the occasion of his 90th birthday, Mayor Fred Fitch issued a proclamation citing his service to the community and issued a challenge for other to do likewise. His Kiwanis club donated a sizeable amount to the Starlite ward at Comanche County Hospital for a patient's room in his honor. The Laura Fields Trust purchased a bench for the Shepler Gardens at Cameron University in his honor. He had served on the Boards of Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma and Christian Home in Edmond, Oklahoma, Chamber of Commerce, Lawton-Fort Sill United Way and the J. Roy Dunning Children's Shelter. He served as vice-president of the YMCA and the Wichita Mountains Easter Sunrise Service. He had been a member of the U.S.O. Council, and Black Beaver Council of the Boy Scouts. He had served five years on the Model Cities Board and six years on the Board of the Great Plains Improvement Foundation. He is survived by two daughter-in-laws; Linda Faye Fountain who lives in North Carolina and Sheila Martin Fountain of Lawton with whom Jay Dee lived. He has five grandchildren including Klint Dunning Fountain and his former wife Linda of Lawton and Kliff Martin Fountain of Norman, and four great-grandchildren, as well as, many nieces and nephews. He and Marie had two sons, Richard Brent and Kent Dunning, who both preceded him in death. Also, he was preceded in death by his mother, father, two brothers, and three sisters. Memorial contribution may be made to First Christian Church Memorial Fund, or J. Roy Dunning Children's' Shelter. The family will greet friends from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home.