Jackie D. "Jack" French, 70, of Virginia, died Friday morning, July 21, 2000 at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. He was born March 19, 1930, in Peoria, the son of David D. and Marie L. Shaurette French. He married Julia Cox August 23, 1953, in Virginia, and she survives.
He is also survived by a son, Davey (wife, Becky) of Virginia; a daughter, Julie Ackerman of Virginia; four grandchildren; two brothers, Roy (wife, Barbara) of Virginia and Bill (wife, Patricia) of Clayton; two sisters, Doris McKenzie (husband, Earl) and Delores Boice (husband, Donald) both of Beardstown; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. French was a 1948 graduate of Virginia High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, stationed in Panama with the Amphibious Support Regiment of the 370th Combat Engineers. He was a building contractor in the Virginia area for longer than 50 years. He was a longtime dealer and builder for Homeway Homes, which later became Walnut Custom Homes. He served as photographer for the Cass County Coroner and Sheriff's Department for 21 years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Virginia and a former member of the Sangamon Valley Presbyterian Church in rural Virginia.
An active outdoorsman, Mr. French enjoyed hunting and fishing with his wife and family. He served as a Hunter Safety Instructor for 24 years. He also enjoyed writing about the outdoors and had several articles published
in national publications.
Services were entrusted to Massie-Buchanan Funeral Home of Virginia, Illinois.
He is also survived by a son, Davey (wife, Becky) of Virginia; a daughter, Julie Ackerman of Virginia; four grandchildren; two brothers, Roy (wife, Barbara) of Virginia and Bill (wife, Patricia) of Clayton; two sisters, Doris McKenzie (husband, Earl) and Delores Boice (husband, Donald) both of Beardstown; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. French was a 1948 graduate of Virginia High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, stationed in Panama with the Amphibious Support Regiment of the 370th Combat Engineers. He was a building contractor in the Virginia area for longer than 50 years. He was a longtime dealer and builder for Homeway Homes, which later became Walnut Custom Homes. He served as photographer for the Cass County Coroner and Sheriff's Department for 21 years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Virginia and a former member of the Sangamon Valley Presbyterian Church in rural Virginia.
An active outdoorsman, Mr. French enjoyed hunting and fishing with his wife and family. He served as a Hunter Safety Instructor for 24 years. He also enjoyed writing about the outdoors and had several articles published
in national publications.
Services were entrusted to Massie-Buchanan Funeral Home of Virginia, Illinois.
Jackie D. "Jack" French, 70, of Virginia, died Friday morning, July 21, 2000 at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. He was born March 19, 1930, in Peoria, the son of David D. and Marie L. Shaurette French. He married Julia Cox August 23, 1953, in Virginia, and she survives.
He is also survived by a son, Davey (wife, Becky) of Virginia; a daughter, Julie Ackerman of Virginia; four grandchildren; two brothers, Roy (wife, Barbara) of Virginia and Bill (wife, Patricia) of Clayton; two sisters, Doris McKenzie (husband, Earl) and Delores Boice (husband, Donald) both of Beardstown; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. French was a 1948 graduate of Virginia High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, stationed in Panama with the Amphibious Support Regiment of the 370th Combat Engineers. He was a building contractor in the Virginia area for longer than 50 years. He was a longtime dealer and builder for Homeway Homes, which later became Walnut Custom Homes. He served as photographer for the Cass County Coroner and Sheriff's Department for 21 years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Virginia and a former member of the Sangamon Valley Presbyterian Church in rural Virginia.
An active outdoorsman, Mr. French enjoyed hunting and fishing with his wife and family. He served as a Hunter Safety Instructor for 24 years. He also enjoyed writing about the outdoors and had several articles published
in national publications.
Services were entrusted to Massie-Buchanan Funeral Home of Virginia, Illinois.
He is also survived by a son, Davey (wife, Becky) of Virginia; a daughter, Julie Ackerman of Virginia; four grandchildren; two brothers, Roy (wife, Barbara) of Virginia and Bill (wife, Patricia) of Clayton; two sisters, Doris McKenzie (husband, Earl) and Delores Boice (husband, Donald) both of Beardstown; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. French was a 1948 graduate of Virginia High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, stationed in Panama with the Amphibious Support Regiment of the 370th Combat Engineers. He was a building contractor in the Virginia area for longer than 50 years. He was a longtime dealer and builder for Homeway Homes, which later became Walnut Custom Homes. He served as photographer for the Cass County Coroner and Sheriff's Department for 21 years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Virginia and a former member of the Sangamon Valley Presbyterian Church in rural Virginia.
An active outdoorsman, Mr. French enjoyed hunting and fishing with his wife and family. He served as a Hunter Safety Instructor for 24 years. He also enjoyed writing about the outdoors and had several articles published
in national publications.
Services were entrusted to Massie-Buchanan Funeral Home of Virginia, Illinois.
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