Background

Nyemaster, Ray was born on March 23, 1914 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Jesse Ray and Clara Elva (Stucker) Nyemaster.

Education

Student, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1931-1932; Bachelor of Arts, State University Iowa, 1936; Juris Doctor, State University Iowa, 1938.

Career

Practiced in, Des Moines. Associate partner firm Parrish, Guthrie, Colflesh & O'Brien, 1938-1968. Partner Nyemaster, Goode, McLaughlin, Emery & O'Brien, 1968-1995.

Director Vernon Company, Newton, Iowa, Central Life Insurance Company, Des Moines. Chairman Iowa Aeronautical Commission, 1961-1973.

Achievements

• Bar: Iowa bar 1938.

Membership

Board directors Des Moines Center for Science and Industry. Trustee Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Member American, Iowa, Polk County bar associations, Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Clubs: Mason (Des Moines) (Shriner, 32 degree, Jester, royal impresario), Rotarian.

(Des Moines), Des Moines (Des Moines), Embassy (Des Moines), Wakonda (Des Moines).

Connections

Children by previous marriage— Thomas Lee, Martha Merry. Married Martha Jane Backman Jaeger, December 27, 1968. Stepchildren— William John Jaeger, Judith Ann Jaeger Hand.

father:

Jesse Ray Nyemaster

mother:

Clara Elva (Stucker) Nyemaster

spouse:

Martha Jane Backman Jaeger

child:

William John Jaeger Nyemaster

child:

Judith Ann Jaeger Hand Nyemaster