John Jay O'Leary, 52, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. His funeral service will be Monday, October 17, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Tim Maroney officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Memorials in John Jay's honor may be made to The Boys and Girls Club of the Hi-Line or to the Northern Montana Care Center Chapel Fund. Jay was born February 26, 1959 in Havre, the son of John and Elinora Cox O'Leary. He graduated from Havre High in 1977. Jay worked at Buttrey's and Albertsons from 1977 until 1987 when he became a paranoid schizophrenic. From 1987 until his death, Jay lived in a couple of group homes and eventually the Northern Montana Care Center. Jay's greatest enjoyment in life was hunting and fishing with his Dad, brothers and his cousin Butch Wagner. Jay loved life and especially his family. Jay was preceded in death by his father, John in 2002, great nephew Kellen Lund O'Leary, grandparents Nellie O'Leary, Milton and Ann Cox, and many aunts and uncles. Jay is survived by his mother Elinora and brothers Richard (Vickie) O'Leary and Robert (Sandy) O'Leary all of Havre. Nephews and nieces, Terry O'Leary, Tim (Halley) O'Leary, Tiffany O'Leary, Todd (Lisa) O'Leary, all of Havre, and Trudy (Doug) Jones of Fairfield MT. Great nephews and niece, Bobby, Tamara and Ryker O'Leary of Havre and Ridger Jones of Fairfield MT.