- Date Of Death: January 5, 2008
- State: Indiana
Jack Kress, 96, of Bedford, Indiana, formerly of Linton, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2008 at his residence. He was born on October 25, 1911, in Clay City to Burlington and Sue (Melton) Kress. On August 5, 1938, he married Anna G. Baker.
Jack was a coal miner for 43 years and a dragline operator at Peabody Coal Company.
Survivors include his wife, Anna G. Kress, two sons, Jack Alan (Donna Jean) Kress of Bedford and Tom Kress of Montecito, CA and one grandson, Curtis Wade Kress of Bedford. Also surviving are five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson David Alan Kress, one brother and one sister.