Jack McPherson's Obituary
Jack Kay McPherson passed from this life at Elmcroft Senior Living Center in Lake Jackson, Texas on August 29, 2020 at the age of 99. He was born in Casper, Wyoming to Martin and Alice McPherson on July 31, 1921. His loving wife of 66 years, Etta Caroline McPherson preceded him in death in April of 2014.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents; his siblings, Robert McPherson, Shirley Cassidy, and Louise Wohlfort; and his daughter Kathy C. McPherson. Jack is survived by his children, Thomas I. Coffman Jr. and wife Frances, Terry A. McPherson and Candy K. Finley and husband Bill, ten grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren, along with numerous nieces and nephews. He had over 20 years of active military service in the U.S. Army. He retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 3 and earned the distinction of being the only Warrant Officer ever to receive two Legion of Merit Awards at that time. He then served another 20+ years of civil service in the NSA, helping to protect our country.
Jack wrote a book about the story of his life called “The Long, Long Journey, from a Sheep wagon to a Cadillac.” A very interesting story about his life, his military service in WWII, Korea & Vietnam and his life around the USA & the world. He believed in living life to the fullest. At times we might be working on projects around the house, and if the CB radio said the fish were biting, we went fishing. He has done so many things. He was an excellent electrician, carpenter and mechanic. He spent his life traveling and living in different parts of the world. He raced his Sprite in the United Kingdom and Europe in the 60’s. During his life he enjoyed boating, abalone diving, hunting, fishing, water skiing, climbing trees and traveling in his motorhome. During the last few years he enjoyed cruises to the Caribbean with his family. He ran Black Angus cattle in Devine, Texas and a Trout Farm in Yellville, Arkansas. He helped everyone if they needed something done, electrical wiring, cars repaired and anything else that was needed. He was active member in church wherever he lived, even to the point of writing and presenting sermons when asked. He touched so many lives during his life and will be deeply missed by family and friends.
A service will be held at Labby Memorial Funeral Home, 601 South Fourth Street Leesville, Louisiana 71446 on Saturday the 12th day of September 09/12/2020 at 11:00am, with Rev. Wynn Skelton officiating. Interment will be held after the service at Beckom Cemetery in Hornbeck, Louisiana under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Serving as pallbearers will be Bill Finley, Harold Bassett, TJ McPherson, Richard Coffman, Ben Finley and Cameron Droste.
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