When JACK PRESTON PEREPELYCIA was born on April 4, 1919, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, his father, ONUFREY, was 36 and his mother, ANNIE, was 30.
He grew up with his four brothers and one sister in Regina, Saskatchewan. their home was only a block from the Gyro Golf Course, so Jack earned spending money by retrieving lost golf balls and caddying. He was a natural at the game. He won the caddy tournament at age 12 and later tied the course record with a 64. In 1936 he was the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Champion.
After finishing school, he worked for the Canadian government and considered playing golf professionally; however, World War II curtailed his plans. He joined the Canadian Air Force in 1940 and worked in a variety of administrative roles while being stationed in eastern Canada throughout the war.
After the war, he met Nancy Salter in Toronto and their relationship grew because of a shared interest in golf. They were married on June 4, 1949 and spent their honeymoon in Southern California. They enjoyed California so much that they returned to stay in 1952. Jack became a United States Citizen in 1960.
Jack's first, and only, job in Southern California was with Firestone Building Materials. He was hired as an accountant and eventually became the owner of the company and worked there almost 30 years before retiring in 1981. During this time he helped Nancy raise three daughters. During retirement, Jack and his best friend, Paul Hollinger, played golf and enjoyed each other's companionship. Jack shot his age (72) and got a hole-in-one before an injured back forced him to quit playing.
Jack maintained a close relationship with his parents and siblings for the remainder of their lives. His brother Alex and wife Dorothy visited Jack and Nancy every year in California and they vacationed together. His brother Steve (barber) lived near Jack in Southern California and cut Jack's hair until Steve lost his sight later in life. Jack always said that he never paid for a haircut in his life, his mother cut his hair as a child, then the military, then his brother Steve and finally his daughter, Suzanne, took over cutting his hair for the last 20 + years of his life.
Later in life, he enjoyed passing on his wisdom to his six grandchildren, maintaining his administrative skills by mastering the computer, and spending every day with Nancy. Jack loved to cook and did so for our families frequently. Jack and Nancy played backgammon; Jack worked crossword puzzles; and they loved to watch the Lakers, Dodgers and all golf on television.
He was intelligent, generous, loving and had a wonderful sense of humor and lived his life with quiet dignity. When he passed away on June 28, 2009, he died peacefully with wife, Nancy and his daughter, Suzanne Chenoweth at his side. He was our inspiration and he will be forever in our thoughts.
Addendum 8/13/2016: Nancy Preston died on June 12, 2016. Per their wishes, her ashes were mixed with Jack's ashes. They are in the same urn but a new plaque was placed at this time. Photo of the new urn posted here.
Addendum 6/2/2019: Jack and Nancy's families chose to spread their ashes amongst the giant sequoias at the Sequoia National Park in California. We can think of no better way to express our love for them than by placing their ashes in this beautiful setting so they can share the rest of eternity together with the trees and the birds that Nancy treasured so much. Their ashes were spread on a hill overlooking Big Trees Trail in the national park.
To quote by Albert Einstein: "Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they are us, our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life."
We ask that the Lord bless them both and give them eternal peace.
He grew up with his four brothers and one sister in Regina, Saskatchewan. their home was only a block from the Gyro Golf Course, so Jack earned spending money by retrieving lost golf balls and caddying. He was a natural at the game. He won the caddy tournament at age 12 and later tied the course record with a 64. In 1936 he was the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Champion.
After finishing school, he worked for the Canadian government and considered playing golf professionally; however, World War II curtailed his plans. He joined the Canadian Air Force in 1940 and worked in a variety of administrative roles while being stationed in eastern Canada throughout the war.
After the war, he met Nancy Salter in Toronto and their relationship grew because of a shared interest in golf. They were married on June 4, 1949 and spent their honeymoon in Southern California. They enjoyed California so much that they returned to stay in 1952. Jack became a United States Citizen in 1960.
Jack's first, and only, job in Southern California was with Firestone Building Materials. He was hired as an accountant and eventually became the owner of the company and worked there almost 30 years before retiring in 1981. During this time he helped Nancy raise three daughters. During retirement, Jack and his best friend, Paul Hollinger, played golf and enjoyed each other's companionship. Jack shot his age (72) and got a hole-in-one before an injured back forced him to quit playing.
Jack maintained a close relationship with his parents and siblings for the remainder of their lives. His brother Alex and wife Dorothy visited Jack and Nancy every year in California and they vacationed together. His brother Steve (barber) lived near Jack in Southern California and cut Jack's hair until Steve lost his sight later in life. Jack always said that he never paid for a haircut in his life, his mother cut his hair as a child, then the military, then his brother Steve and finally his daughter, Suzanne, took over cutting his hair for the last 20 + years of his life.
Later in life, he enjoyed passing on his wisdom to his six grandchildren, maintaining his administrative skills by mastering the computer, and spending every day with Nancy. Jack loved to cook and did so for our families frequently. Jack and Nancy played backgammon; Jack worked crossword puzzles; and they loved to watch the Lakers, Dodgers and all golf on television.
He was intelligent, generous, loving and had a wonderful sense of humor and lived his life with quiet dignity. When he passed away on June 28, 2009, he died peacefully with wife, Nancy and his daughter, Suzanne Chenoweth at his side. He was our inspiration and he will be forever in our thoughts.
Addendum 8/13/2016: Nancy Preston died on June 12, 2016. Per their wishes, her ashes were mixed with Jack's ashes. They are in the same urn but a new plaque was placed at this time. Photo of the new urn posted here.
Addendum 6/2/2019: Jack and Nancy's families chose to spread their ashes amongst the giant sequoias at the Sequoia National Park in California. We can think of no better way to express our love for them than by placing their ashes in this beautiful setting so they can share the rest of eternity together with the trees and the birds that Nancy treasured so much. Their ashes were spread on a hill overlooking Big Trees Trail in the national park.
To quote by Albert Einstein: "Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they are us, our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life."
We ask that the Lord bless them both and give them eternal peace.
When JACK PRESTON PEREPELYCIA was born on April 4, 1919, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, his father, ONUFREY, was 36 and his mother, ANNIE, was 30.
He grew up with his four brothers and one sister in Regina, Saskatchewan. their home was only a block from the Gyro Golf Course, so Jack earned spending money by retrieving lost golf balls and caddying. He was a natural at the game. He won the caddy tournament at age 12 and later tied the course record with a 64. In 1936 he was the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Champion.
After finishing school, he worked for the Canadian government and considered playing golf professionally; however, World War II curtailed his plans. He joined the Canadian Air Force in 1940 and worked in a variety of administrative roles while being stationed in eastern Canada throughout the war.
After the war, he met Nancy Salter in Toronto and their relationship grew because of a shared interest in golf. They were married on June 4, 1949 and spent their honeymoon in Southern California. They enjoyed California so much that they returned to stay in 1952. Jack became a United States Citizen in 1960.
Jack's first, and only, job in Southern California was with Firestone Building Materials. He was hired as an accountant and eventually became the owner of the company and worked there almost 30 years before retiring in 1981. During this time he helped Nancy raise three daughters. During retirement, Jack and his best friend, Paul Hollinger, played golf and enjoyed each other's companionship. Jack shot his age (72) and got a hole-in-one before an injured back forced him to quit playing.
Jack maintained a close relationship with his parents and siblings for the remainder of their lives. His brother Alex and wife Dorothy visited Jack and Nancy every year in California and they vacationed together. His brother Steve (barber) lived near Jack in Southern California and cut Jack's hair until Steve lost his sight later in life. Jack always said that he never paid for a haircut in his life, his mother cut his hair as a child, then the military, then his brother Steve and finally his daughter, Suzanne, took over cutting his hair for the last 20 + years of his life.
Later in life, he enjoyed passing on his wisdom to his six grandchildren, maintaining his administrative skills by mastering the computer, and spending every day with Nancy. Jack loved to cook and did so for our families frequently. Jack and Nancy played backgammon; Jack worked crossword puzzles; and they loved to watch the Lakers, Dodgers and all golf on television.
He was intelligent, generous, loving and had a wonderful sense of humor and lived his life with quiet dignity. When he passed away on June 28, 2009, he died peacefully with wife, Nancy and his daughter, Suzanne Chenoweth at his side. He was our inspiration and he will be forever in our thoughts.
Addendum 8/13/2016: Nancy Preston died on June 12, 2016. Per their wishes, her ashes were mixed with Jack's ashes. They are in the same urn but a new plaque was placed at this time. Photo of the new urn posted here.
Addendum 6/2/2019: Jack and Nancy's families chose to spread their ashes amongst the giant sequoias at the Sequoia National Park in California. We can think of no better way to express our love for them than by placing their ashes in this beautiful setting so they can share the rest of eternity together with the trees and the birds that Nancy treasured so much. Their ashes were spread on a hill overlooking Big Trees Trail in the national park.
To quote by Albert Einstein: "Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they are us, our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life."
We ask that the Lord bless them both and give them eternal peace.
He grew up with his four brothers and one sister in Regina, Saskatchewan. their home was only a block from the Gyro Golf Course, so Jack earned spending money by retrieving lost golf balls and caddying. He was a natural at the game. He won the caddy tournament at age 12 and later tied the course record with a 64. In 1936 he was the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Champion.
After finishing school, he worked for the Canadian government and considered playing golf professionally; however, World War II curtailed his plans. He joined the Canadian Air Force in 1940 and worked in a variety of administrative roles while being stationed in eastern Canada throughout the war.
After the war, he met Nancy Salter in Toronto and their relationship grew because of a shared interest in golf. They were married on June 4, 1949 and spent their honeymoon in Southern California. They enjoyed California so much that they returned to stay in 1952. Jack became a United States Citizen in 1960.
Jack's first, and only, job in Southern California was with Firestone Building Materials. He was hired as an accountant and eventually became the owner of the company and worked there almost 30 years before retiring in 1981. During this time he helped Nancy raise three daughters. During retirement, Jack and his best friend, Paul Hollinger, played golf and enjoyed each other's companionship. Jack shot his age (72) and got a hole-in-one before an injured back forced him to quit playing.
Jack maintained a close relationship with his parents and siblings for the remainder of their lives. His brother Alex and wife Dorothy visited Jack and Nancy every year in California and they vacationed together. His brother Steve (barber) lived near Jack in Southern California and cut Jack's hair until Steve lost his sight later in life. Jack always said that he never paid for a haircut in his life, his mother cut his hair as a child, then the military, then his brother Steve and finally his daughter, Suzanne, took over cutting his hair for the last 20 + years of his life.
Later in life, he enjoyed passing on his wisdom to his six grandchildren, maintaining his administrative skills by mastering the computer, and spending every day with Nancy. Jack loved to cook and did so for our families frequently. Jack and Nancy played backgammon; Jack worked crossword puzzles; and they loved to watch the Lakers, Dodgers and all golf on television.
He was intelligent, generous, loving and had a wonderful sense of humor and lived his life with quiet dignity. When he passed away on June 28, 2009, he died peacefully with wife, Nancy and his daughter, Suzanne Chenoweth at his side. He was our inspiration and he will be forever in our thoughts.
Addendum 8/13/2016: Nancy Preston died on June 12, 2016. Per their wishes, her ashes were mixed with Jack's ashes. They are in the same urn but a new plaque was placed at this time. Photo of the new urn posted here.
Addendum 6/2/2019: Jack and Nancy's families chose to spread their ashes amongst the giant sequoias at the Sequoia National Park in California. We can think of no better way to express our love for them than by placing their ashes in this beautiful setting so they can share the rest of eternity together with the trees and the birds that Nancy treasured so much. Their ashes were spread on a hill overlooking Big Trees Trail in the national park.
To quote by Albert Einstein: "Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they are us, our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life."
We ask that the Lord bless them both and give them eternal peace.
