Social Security number found - did not write for record. #353-14-7730

Letter from Jack, Jr. to Genevieve dated 6/26/1990

"Dear Aunt Genevieve:
I have the sad responsibility of telling you that your brother, my father, passed away on June 3rd. He had a massive coronary in his sleep and died at once, painlessly.
Since his accident in 1986, his health had continued to deteriorate slowly. In the last two or three months he began to have, or possibly finally to admit to, symptoms of angina. He did very little about these symptoms, however and given the general state of his health I do not think much could have been done. In any event, he spent the night before his death among friends, happily by all reports.
I hope this letter reaches you. The only address I could find for you was in an address book of my mother's, and in her handwriting.
I an inclosing the obituary from the Joliet Herald News. Please call or write if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jack"

Obituary:
"White, Jack D. Sr.
Age 64, Sunday, June 3, 1990 at his late residence. Born in Mishawaka, IN and a resident of Park Forest since 1952. Employed in Auto Sales & Manager of O'Hare International Autos, 1984, retiring in 1986. Previously Bauer Buick 1967-1982, previously Pontiac 1952-1967. World War II Navy Veteran serving Overseas. Preceded in death by his wife, B.B. (Eldred) White (1982); parents, Arthur and Edna White. Surviving are two sons, Jack D. (Debbie) White of Evanston and Charles E. (Cindy) White of Aurora; one daughter, Sara E. (Donald) Cohen of Oak Park; grandfather of Lance White, Adriana and Rebecca Cohen; two sisters, Genevieve Stairwalt of Galesburg and Mary Ann of Champaign; brother-in-law of Elizabeth Eldred of Joliet. Funeral Services for Jack D. White, Sr. were held Wednesday at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Chapel, 251 N. Center at Campbell Sts. at 1:00 p.m., Father O.L. Lake, Pastor of St. Edward, The Martyr, Episcopal Church, officiating. Interment Elmhurst Cemetery. NO VISITATION."

Picture of Jack, BB holding Charles, Jack, Jr. and Sarah taken about 1958.

Picture of Jack as baby states "Jack Duane White, Dec. 30, 1925 16 1/4 lbs. Born Sept. 9, 1925 9 lbs.

Per Alonzo Field's will in 1930 Jackie (sic) was left $200 to be used for his education.

Jack had been a quartermaster?s mate at Okinawa, and would have steered a landing craft at the invasion of Japan.

• Married: 06 Sep 1947 in Joliet, Illinois ³
• Marriage License: 06 Sep 1946 in Christ Church, Joliet, Illinois

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1. Title: Record of Birth for Jack Duane White
   Page: Certofocate Mp/ 5560-0Bk. 7, Page 86
   Text: Record of Birth is from St. Joseph County Health Department, South Bend, Indiana.
2. Title: Letter re death of Jack Duane White
   Text: Letter from his son, Jack Jr., telling of death of his father.
3. Title: Marriage of Jack Duane White & Bertha Bernice Eldred
   Text: Newspaper clipping about marriage and marriage license.