Tracy Lee Chinery

April 24, 1998 - February 16, 2008

Tracy Lee Chinery, 9, of Ames, Iowa, formerly of Rifle, Colorado, passed away at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday, February 16, 2008 after a sudden illness. Tracy was born on April 24, 1998, to Mr. Colin L. Chinery and Ms. Donna M. Lawton in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Tracy was a 4th grade student this year at United Community School in Boone, Iowa. He enjoyed riding his horse “Bob” on trail rides with his Mom, Mary Beth, watching the Dukes of Hazard with his Dad, spending the weekend at Grandpa Pat’s, going to the park with Grandma Rita, and chasing his twin brothers around the house. Daily, he took his dog “Lady” for a walk past his first real girlfriend’s house whom he talked about nonstop. Tracy had recently taken an interest in “caving” with a group of school friends. Anything Tracy could do outdoors or with other people made him very happy. He was passionate about anything related to police or emergency services and wanted to be a firefighter/EMT just like his Dad. Tracy was a member of the Washington Happenings 4-H Club of Story County, a Webelo I with Cub Scout Troop #140 in Ames, Iowa, and a frequent camper at Camp Hantesa. His grandparents; Marion “Bud” and Lorna Chinery and Elfreida “Kitty” Lawton; great-grandparents Ralph E. “Pat” Patterson, Jr., and Charles and Esta Blauvelt; an uncle, Stephen Chinery; an aunt, Susan Chinery; and a cousin, Shane Gaulke preceded him in death. Survivors who were blessed to share his short but jubilant life include his loving parents; Colin and Mary Beth Chinery of Ames, and Donna and John Aldridge of Grand Junction, Colorado; twin brothers Thomas “Tommy” and Torin of Ames, Iowa; a sister Tiffany Burch of Grand Junction, Colorado; a sister Tessa Chinery of Sheridan, Wyoming; and a brother Travis “TJ” Zigmond of LaVernia, Texas; grandparents Ralph E. “Pat” III and Rita Patterson of Ames, Iowa and Alvin Lawton of Craig, Colorado; great-grandmother Beverly Patterson of Des Moines, Iowa, and many other family members and friends who will miss him more than words can express. Visitation will be Thursday evening, February 21, 2008 at the Stark-Welin Chapel in Boone from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. when the casket will be moved to the Church where visitations will continue from 5:30 p.m. until the time of service. Services will be held on Friday evening, February 22nd at 7:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Boone, Iowa with Rev. Dr. Richard Harkin officiating. There will be a fellowship time following the service for everyone to share their favorite memories. Interment will be in the Olathe Cemetery in Olathe, Colorado. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be sent to the South Story Bank, 101 Main Street, Slater, Iowa, 50244 in Tracy’s memory, and will be donated to his favorite youth organizations.