Jack was born January 23, 1932 in Charleston, a son of the late Floyd and Harriett (Shafer) Adair. He was named Jack Leroy Adair after a government official whose photo and name appeared in the local paper the day he was born. He is survived by his last sibling, a sister, Nancy Lawson of Menifee, California; two sisters-in-law, Lelia Adair of Charleston and Carol Adair of Morris, Illinois; his long-time friend and fellow painter Tom Garcier and wife Cheri of Monticello, Illinois; his special friend of many years and companion Donna Goble of Charleston; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jack was preceded in death by his many siblings; his sister, Joanne Lawyer; two sets of twin brothers, Jerry and Gerry Adair and John and Joe Adair; a half-brother, Richard Adair; and six half-sisters, Marian Piersma, Esther Watts, Virginia Scruggs, Barbara June Bell, Jean Carlyle and Lorraine Kass.
Jack was a United States Navy veteran, serving his country from 1950 – 1953. Jack, better known as “Hog” to many was a painter and worked in Housing at the University of Illinois in their paint department from 1978 until his retirement in 1994. Jack’s involvement with bowling was more than a hobby as he was at one time part owner of University Lanes, owner of Charleston Bowling Lanes and manager of the Elks Bowling Alley. He was a member of the Mattoon American Legion Post 88, Fraternal Order of Eagles 3438 of Mattoon, Charleston Moose Lodge #1388, and Charleston VFW Paul McVey Post 1592.
Jack was born January 23, 1932 in Charleston, a son of the late Floyd and Harriett (Shafer) Adair. He was named Jack Leroy Adair after a government official whose photo and name appeared in the local paper the day he was born. He is survived by his last sibling, a sister, Nancy Lawson of Menifee, California; two sisters-in-law, Lelia Adair of Charleston and Carol Adair of Morris, Illinois; his long-time friend and fellow painter Tom Garcier and wife Cheri of Monticello, Illinois; his special friend of many years and companion Donna Goble of Charleston; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jack was preceded in death by his many siblings; his sister, Joanne Lawyer; two sets of twin brothers, Jerry and Gerry Adair and John and Joe Adair; a half-brother, Richard Adair; and six half-sisters, Marian Piersma, Esther Watts, Virginia Scruggs, Barbara June Bell, Jean Carlyle and Lorraine Kass.
Jack was a United States Navy veteran, serving his country from 1950 – 1953. Jack, better known as “Hog” to many was a painter and worked in Housing at the University of Illinois in their paint department from 1978 until his retirement in 1994. Jack’s involvement with bowling was more than a hobby as he was at one time part owner of University Lanes, owner of Charleston Bowling Lanes and manager of the Elks Bowling Alley. He was a member of the Mattoon American Legion Post 88, Fraternal Order of Eagles 3438 of Mattoon, Charleston Moose Lodge #1388, and Charleston VFW Paul McVey Post 1592.
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