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Jack Williams Sr.

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Jack Williams Sr.

Birth
Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
17 Apr 1998 (aged 78)
Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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Jack Williams, 78, of Cave Junction died Friday, April 17, 1998, at Three Rivers Community Hospital's Dimmick campus.

Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Cave Junction with Austin Patty, pastor, officiating. Southern Oregon Cremation Society is in charge of arrangements.

Contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 150 Lewis Court, P.O. Box 156, Cave Junction, OR 97523.

He was born Sept. 29, 1919, at Sayre, Okla. In 1939 he married the former Rosile Adel Plueger. Before being drafted into the Army, he worked at Douglas Aircraft for seven years during World War II as a machinist and supervisor. After his discharge, he and his wife owned and operated Williams Poultry for nine years. They sold the business in 1956 and moved to Oregon. In 1975 he and his wife owned and operated Williams Plumbing for 12 years. He later went into land development, which resulted in Kirkham Hill and Jackadel subdivisions. He was instrumental in the original development of Jubilee Park in Cave Junction. Before his retirement, he was active with the Illinois Valley Rural Fire District.

In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Jackie Wright of Cave Junction; three grandchildren, Robin Owen of Chicago, and Russ and Richard Wright, whom he helped raise, both of Grants Pass; three sisters; two brothers; and three great-grandchildren.
Jack Williams, 78, of Cave Junction died Friday, April 17, 1998, at Three Rivers Community Hospital's Dimmick campus.

Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Cave Junction with Austin Patty, pastor, officiating. Southern Oregon Cremation Society is in charge of arrangements.

Contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 150 Lewis Court, P.O. Box 156, Cave Junction, OR 97523.

He was born Sept. 29, 1919, at Sayre, Okla. In 1939 he married the former Rosile Adel Plueger. Before being drafted into the Army, he worked at Douglas Aircraft for seven years during World War II as a machinist and supervisor. After his discharge, he and his wife owned and operated Williams Poultry for nine years. They sold the business in 1956 and moved to Oregon. In 1975 he and his wife owned and operated Williams Plumbing for 12 years. He later went into land development, which resulted in Kirkham Hill and Jackadel subdivisions. He was instrumental in the original development of Jubilee Park in Cave Junction. Before his retirement, he was active with the Illinois Valley Rural Fire District.

In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Jackie Wright of Cave Junction; three grandchildren, Robin Owen of Chicago, and Russ and Richard Wright, whom he helped raise, both of Grants Pass; three sisters; two brothers; and three great-grandchildren.


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  • Created by: Mark Johnson
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155622992/jack-williams: accessed ), memorial page for Jack Williams Sr. (29 Sep 1919–17 Apr 1998), Find a Grave Memorial ID 155622992, citing Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Mark Johnson (contributor 47221397).