HAGUE --- Jon Shanahan Cody, 75, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at his camp in Stony Creek.

Born May 15, 1940 in Greensboro, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Charles P. and Ellen M. (Shanahan) Cody.

After high school, Jon entered the United States Army, serving two years before being honorably discharged in February of 1961.

Jon owned and operated various retail stores and enjoyed leatherworking. He also collected oil lamps, and loved spending time at his refuge, the cabin in the Stony Creek / Thurman area.

Survivors include his cousins, Douglas Shanahan Rautenkranz of Tucson, Ariz., Katherine Shanahan Kennedy of Pittsfield, Mass., David Shanahan of Great Barrington, Mass., Sam Ellithorp of Holland, Mass., Thomas E. Shanahan of Calhoun, Georgia, Sean Shanahan of Lindale, Georgia, and Kevin Shanahan of Cedartown, Georgia; and his faithful dog named Storm.

Interment of Jon's ashes will take place in the Shanahan family plot Friday, September 11, at 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Cemetery in Amsterdam.

The family wishes to extend a sincere thank you to all of Jon's close and dedicated friends.

Condolences may be mailed to Baker Funeral Home, 11 Lafayette St., Queensbury, NY 12804, or e-mailed through www.bakerfuneralhome.com.