- Date Of Birth: August 14, 1932
- Date Of Death: July 15, 2011
- State: Arizona
Jack Earl Lynch passed away late afternoon, Friday, July 15, 2011 in the Hospice Compassus of Payson of Payson after a year of illness in the care of DeVita, whose nurses and especially, Braden Hamilton made the process bearable for all of us.
He was born on August 14, 1932 to Bertha Cashman and Earl Lynch in Toledo, Ohio.
Upon his parents move to Detroit, Michigan, he attended Christ the King grade school and Assumption High School in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. At Assumption High School he received several athletic scholarships to colleges and chose Michigan State. After graduation from MSU in Geology he married Julia Simpkins, in October of 1954, and immediately fulfilled his ROTC commitment in pilot training for the U.S. Air Force for three years and continued as a Major with Reserve Units in flying status. He was called into the Cuban Crisis as pilot.
During the Air Force years; Cynthia Elizabeth was born at Reese Air Force Base, Lubbock Texas, Charles John Lynch was born in Iiwaco, Washington, Tacoma, Washington base. After his discharge Susan Julia was born in Detroit, Michigan and Catherine Marie was also born in Michigan. After a company move to Arizona, Richard Earl was welcomed to Scottsdale. He has three sisters; Marge Arsen and Jean Trotter and Marge Lynch preceded them in death. He is loved by 12 grandchildren.
Jack can be remembered by his feisty, and good hearted personality.