- Date Of Birth: February 15, 1928
- Date Of Death: February 13, 2022
- State: Colorado
Jack Eugene Edgington
February 15, 1928 – February 13, 2022
Jack Edgington passed away peacefully in his sleep in Longmont, Colorado on February 13th, just two days before his 94th birthday.
Born on a farm near Diller, Nebraska to Roy and Lura Edgington, Jack grew up with his three brothers – Royal, Wayne, and Budd. Jack is survived by his wife of 71 years Louise, daughter Lynda, granddaughter Miriana, grandson Kyle, brother Wayne (wife Verna), and Royal’s wife Alice. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and their spouses, grand-nieces and nephews and their spouses, and great-grand nieces and nephews.
Jack’s early years were spent in Longmont, Colorado and Hastings, Nebraska. After graduating from high school in 1946, he served two years in the Army, stationed in Tokyo, Japan.
Upon discharge after his second tour of duty, Jack and Louise moved to Denver where Jack attended and graduated from Denver University with his BSBA. He went to work for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 1954 as a bank examiner and graduated from the Stonier School of Banking at Rutgers University in 1963. Jack was transferred to Washington, D.C.
In 1985, Jack started a second career as a Director with Alpine Banks of Colorado. Alpine Bank founder and Chairman, Bob Young, who Jack had hired out of college into the FDIC, coaxed Jack out of retirement to join the Alpine Bank family. Jack greatly enjoyed his nearly 30 years with Alpine Bank, including driving from Denver to Glenwood Springs nearly every week for meetings. Driving through beautiful country was a love of Jack’s, starting with driving a tour bus during his college years in Colorado, driving to examine banks throughout Colorado in his early FDIC career, and once driving a limousine in Denver for President Dwight Eisenhower.
After retiring from Alpine in 2013, Jack enjoyed true retirement with Louise and their Scottie companion Skylar in their Lakewood home.
Jack was a kind, gracious, humble, generous soul. He made friends easily and kept them for a lifetime. He took care of his family and friends, always looking out for them and providing unconditional love and support. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, always willing to listen and provide gentle guidance and comforting words. His was a long life truly well-lived, and his love will continue to be felt by all who knew him.
