Mr. Rumbelow was appointed City Manager in December, 2005. Prior to becoming the Assistant City Manager of Grapevine in January, 1998, he was the Assistant City Administrator of Fort Smith, Arkansas for four years.

He has served as the City Administrator of Neodesha, Kansas, and the City Manager of Texarkana, Arkansas. Rumbelow has a Bachelor of Science Degree in History from the University of Texas at Tyler, and a Master of Public Administration Degree from the University of Kansas.

Bruno is a member of the Rotary Club, serves on the Board for the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce and has served on many other boards of civic and non-profit organizations. Bruno is married to his wife, Stephanie, and they have three children, Drew, John, and Libby. 

TYLER, Texas — John Walter "Jay" Rumbelow III, the owner of the popular Tyler eatery Bruno's Pizza & Pasta, has passed away.

According to his obituary, Rumbelow died on Tuesday. He was 65-years-old. He was the loving father of three sons and and grandfather to one grandson.

He was born November 21, 1954, in Jacksonville, North Carolina to J.W. & Josephine Rumbelow. He graduated from Bullard High School in 1973 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Tyler. 

Rumbelow had been the owner and manager of Bruno’s Pizza & Pasta since taking over from his father, J.W., after his passing in 1991. 

"Jay had an unbelievable work ethic and truly cared about people and their wellbeing," his obituary stated. "He used these qualities to help build and maintain Bruno’s Pizza as an East Texas favorite and deliver delicious Italian family recipes and smiles to countless customers over the years. Jay’s kindness and generosity was evident everywhere in the community. Churches, schools and businesses could always look to Jay to cater a meal, donate to a cause, or simply stay open after hours."

He is survived by his ex-wife, Lori, and their three sons; Ryan Rumbelow & his wife, Laura, and Jay’s grandson; Jett, Nicholas Rumbelow, and Trevor Rumbelow. He is also survived by his brother, Bruno Rumbelow, and his sisters Valencia Ray, Valarie Webb, Gloria Bickerstaff, JoJean Smith and Mary Riedinger. Also left to cherish his memory are numerous nieces and nephews as well as a large extended family. 

"Jay truly lived a life with a “servant’s heart” and loved everyone he had the pleasure of meeting over the years," his obituary said. "We will miss our beloved “Papa” Jay dearly."

Inside Bruno's Pizza in south Tyler, Jay Rumbelow is enjoying the best week ever.

"Don't let me come down off this cloud, because that is where I have been since all this happened," said Rumbelow. "It is a dream come true for both me and him."

The dream began on Friday.

Jay's son, Nick, a pitcher for LSU and former Bullard Panther, was drafted in the 7th round by the New York Yankees.

"The first thing he said is 'It is a dream come true Dad,' so he was extremely happy," said Jay. "It had had a chance to sink in to me, but to hear him say it, it was just unbelieveable."

His son will join one of the premier sports franchises in the world.

"It is a long shot for him to wear those pinstripes one day, but you have to get to this point before you get to those pinstripes, so it is an awesome feeling."

But that was just the beginning.

A day after the draft, Jay watched his son's team clinch a spot in the College World Series.

"He wanted to go play with the best and be one of the best and get to go to Omaha," said Jay. "LSU has won six [championships] and they are in a pretty good position to win seven, they have a great team."

Rumbelow says he will make the trip to Omaha, where his son will play for a national title.

It puts a cap on a fabulous last four days.

"For these two major highs, it seems like there are seemingly hundreds of lows to get this point and it is unbelieveable."

"To all happen at the same time, it is a wonderful feeling." 

Nicholas Rumbelow

Nicholas Bruno Rumbelow (born September 6, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. 

He made his MLB debut in 2015 with the New York Yankees and has also played for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball.  Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 190 pounds (86 kg), Rumbelow both throws and bats right-handed. 

Nicholas Bruno Rumbelow graduated from Bullard (TX) High School before attending LSU... Played three seasons at LSU (2011-13), where he made SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2012 and 2013...Represented the Wareham Gatemen in 2012 Cape Cod League All-Star Game.

2019

Pitched for Tacoma (AAA) before he was released on June 12...Signed with the Mets two months later.

2018

The Totals - Had a 6.11 ERA (12 ER, 17.2 IP) with 16 strikeouts and 6 walks in 13 games with Seattle...Length - Tossed a career-high 3.0 innings on Aug. 22 vs. Houston...First Impression - Fanned 1 in Mariners debut on June 14 vs. Boston...Riding the Shuttle - Appeared in 5 stints with the Mariners: June 14-22, July 4-12, Aug. 9-11, Aug. 22-28 and Sept. 11 - end of season...Minor League Report - Was 1-0 with 2 saves and a 2.04 ERA (4 ER, 17.2 IP) with 25 strikeouts in 13 games with Triple-A Tacoma…made 2 appearances with Double-A Arkansas (2.0 ShO IP)…began the season on the Tacoma DL with a brachial plexus injury; reinstated June 5.

2017

The Totals - Split season between AA Trenton and AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and was a combined 5-1 with 6 saves and a 1.12 ERA (5 ER, 40.1 IP) in 25 relief appearances... Strong Finish - Was 5-1 with 5 saves and 0.62 ERA (2 ER, 29.0 IP) over his last 17 relief appearances... Stingy - Allowed a run in just 2 of his 25 appearances (7 total)... High Rate - Struck out 10.04 hitters per 9.0 innings (45 K, 40.1 IP)... Limiting Damage - Opposing batters hit just .150 (21x140) and did not record a home run

2016

Made one relief appearance with Triple-A Scranton/WB, tossing 1.0 scoreless inning (2H, 1WP)…was placed on the minor league disabled list on 4/11…underwent "Tommy John" surgery on his right elbow on 4/19, performed by Yankees Head Team Physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital…was reinstated from the minor league D.L., recalled from Scranton/WB and placed on the 60-day disabled list on 9/2…made eight spring training relief appearances, going 1-1 with a 5.19 ERA (8.2IP, 5ER)…

2015

Made MLB debut with New York-AL, appearing in 17 relief games and going 1-1 with 4.02 ERA (7 ER, 15.2 IP) with 15 strikeouts…spent his minor league season with Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre, going 2-3 with 8 saves and a 4.27 ERA (25 ER, 52.2 IP) with 57 strikeouts… MLB debut June 23 loss vs. Philadelphia; including first Major League strikeout (Cameron Rupp)…first Major League win on Aug. 18 vs. Minnesota (0.1 IP, 1H, 1K).

2014

Combined between Short-A Charleston, A Tampa, AA Trenton and AAA ScrantonWilkes-Barre to make 44 relief appearances, going 5-2 with 8 saves and a 2.62 ERA (17 ER, 58.1 IP) with 81 strikeouts…had 12.50 K/9.0 IP ratio…began season with Single-A Charleston (8 G, 5 SV, 0.00 ERA)…transferred to Single-A Tampa on May 10, going 5-1 with 1 save and 2.39 ERA (7 ER, 26.1 IP) in 19 outings…promoted to AA Trenton on July 16, where he fanned 15-of-28 batters…promoted to AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 4, going 0-1 with 1 save and a 4.02 ERA (7 ER, 15.2 IP) in 10 outings.

2013

Pro debut with Short-A Staten Island, going 2-2 with a 2.35 ERA (6 ER, 23.0 IP) with 20 strikeouts and 7 saves in 19 games…held opponents to .148 (12x81) batting average.

https://www.mlb.com/player/nick-rumbelow-592705 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Rumbelow 

Ernest Price Rumbelow was born December 16, 1942 in Devers, Texas. He died March 24, 2021. He and his parents, Max and Peggy Rumbelow, moved to Van in the mid 1940s along with his sister Genie and later, brothers Lee and David.

Ernest was a member of Van United Methodist Church since childhood and graduated from Van High School in 1961.

He served in the Army National Guard and then became a design engineer and worked in the aircraft industry until his retirement.

He has been married to his love, Dianne, for twenty two years.

He is survived by his daughter Joanna and four step children, Mary, Michael, Missy, and Thad, all of whom he loved dearly. He was also blessed with sixteen wonderful grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and many cousins and friends.

Ernie had a kind, loving nature and the best smile. He will be greatly missed. 

Hi Rae, thanks for joining us today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?

I quit my full time job 2 years ago, got sober, and began picking up gig work so I could pursue music.

It had been years since I’d been in a band and it was honestly taking a mental and emotional toll on me. I was diagnosed with adult onset Bipolar 1 with psychosis at 30. My symptoms began at 28 during covid. The working under someone’s thumb and not being able to get it out was absolutely exhausting. I did every job I could. Insurance agent specializing in medicaid/Medicare dual qualificants. Chef. Wrapping cars. Co owning a coffee shop. Delivery driving. A million lives in which nothing worked out. Eventually I actually had a break from reality. Then, my wife told me to concentrate on myself and healing and my purpose.

The purpose has outlasted my marriage. And several friendships. And living situations. But it’s been worth it.

Rae, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

Currently, I front a queer-punk band called BOOF. When I was growing up, I always played music and sang. But I’m the 90s and early 00s, girls weren’t prominent in punk and hardcore music. Girls played acoustic or sang for cutesy indie or electronica projects. Nobody would recruit a female bassist for a band.

When I got into my 20s, I started being asked to join projects, and it allowed me to hone my stage presence and confidence. Outside of shows, I practiced constantly.

At 28 I moved to Dallas, and being the new kid again meant starting all over to gain traction with musicians. I wasn’t known or respected or even listened to when I told people I had the skills they needed to complete a lineup. So, at 31, I started my own project with a friend. It took a couple of years to get the lineup just right. I was looking for something, but I really didn’t know what.

Then I found them, one by one. My forever partners. Other queer folks and allies who wanted nothing more than to empower others like us and talk about real life. It allowed us all to be allowed to channel that healing, reciprocal energy off the stage and into our fans and friends.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/booftheworld

• Instagram: @booftheworld

• Facebook: https://Facebook.com/booftheworld

Price holds a B.S. in Biology and Natural Resource Management and an M.S. in Range and Wildlife Management from Sul Ross State University. Price comes to us from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department where most recently he was the Habitat Conservation Specialist for 19 state park units in the Trans-Pecos region. His varied background includes research and monitoring at Big Bend National Park and within the state parks on behalf of important game and non-game species including mountain lion, black bear, peregrine falcon, and Mexican spotted owls among others. 

He has implemented and participated in numerous habitat management initiatives including feral hog management, wetland habitat maintenance, surface and groundwater monitoring, brush control, and RX fire to name a few. Price is experienced with GIS and with public and partner interaction and collaboration. 

Julie is the Senior Administrative and Publications Coordinator for the Borderlands Research Institute. She manages office operations and serves as Editor of the BRI Desert Tracks and Borderlands Bulletin newsletters and other publications. 

She has a BA in Creative Writing with a minor in Spanish from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, and an MBA from Sul Ross State University. Her interest in conservation and ornithology grew during a nine-month internship as a field technician with the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin, where she helped band and survey sandhill cranes. Prior to joining BRI in 2015, Julie was the Administrative Secretary for the College of Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at Sul Ross State University. She enjoys identifying native plants, birdwatching, and hiking with her husband Price, two daughters, and their three dogs. 

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