Advertisement

Col Jack Byron Baker

Advertisement

Col Jack Byron Baker

Birth
Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
Death
24 Mar 1998 (aged 87)
Lakewood, King County, Washington, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes scattered. Specifically: Ashes scattered in Henry Creek between Henry Creek Loop Road and the Water Works. Henry Creek ran behind the Baker's home in Rhododendron on Little Brook Lane. Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
Jack Byron Baker died March 24, 1998 in Tacoma. He was 87. Born June 1, 1910, in Roseburg, Oregon, he married Mary Elizabeth Wilhelm on Dec 31, 1938 in Portland, Oregon. After graduation from high school he worked for U.S. National Bank. In 1931 he joined the Army Reserve (17th Cavalry), went on active duty in 1941, landed in Normandy on June 9th, 1944 as XX Corps Quartermaster (3rd Army). By VE day he was in Austria. After the war, he was stationed in Hawaii and Alaska, attended the Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania and served on the General Staff in Washington D.C. He retired in 1961. After his retirement, he served as Disaster Chairman for the Tucson Chapter of the American Red Cross. He also coached the Woman's Rifle team and assisted in coaching the ROTC large and small bore rifle teams at the University of Arizona.He was preceded in death by his son Braxton. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Beth, his son, and two granddaughters.
Jack Byron Baker died March 24, 1998 in Tacoma. He was 87. Born June 1, 1910, in Roseburg, Oregon, he married Mary Elizabeth Wilhelm on Dec 31, 1938 in Portland, Oregon. After graduation from high school he worked for U.S. National Bank. In 1931 he joined the Army Reserve (17th Cavalry), went on active duty in 1941, landed in Normandy on June 9th, 1944 as XX Corps Quartermaster (3rd Army). By VE day he was in Austria. After the war, he was stationed in Hawaii and Alaska, attended the Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania and served on the General Staff in Washington D.C. He retired in 1961. After his retirement, he served as Disaster Chairman for the Tucson Chapter of the American Red Cross. He also coached the Woman's Rifle team and assisted in coaching the ROTC large and small bore rifle teams at the University of Arizona.He was preceded in death by his son Braxton. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Beth, his son, and two granddaughters.

Family Members

Parents
Spouse
Siblings
Children

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

See more Baker memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Explore more

Advertisement