Name: Navy Lt. Cmdr. Edward E. Jack Age: 51 From: Detroit Assigned to Commander, Destroyer Squadron 7, homeported in San Diego Incident: Navy Lt. Cmdr. Edward E. Jack died Jan. 29 of a non-combat-related incident aboard the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard. Died:
January
29, 2005 Heart attack fells chaplain at sea
By Gidget Fuentes
Times staff writer
SAN DIEGO — Just weeks after participating in the Navy’s tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia, Lt. Cmdr. Edward E. Jack and the crew of the assault ship Bonhomme Richard were heading to their next mission in the Persian Gulf.
But a heart attack felled Jack, 51, a Navy chaplain assigned to the San Diego-based Destroyer Squadron 7, according to his family.
“His role was in comforting the sailors and Marines,” his wife, Jean Jack, told The Detroit News.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Murphy Canyon Chapel, which is located at 3200 Santo Road in San Diego.
“Chaplain Jack exemplified an unwavering commitment to Scripture and to service to the men and women of the sea services,” said Cmdr. Mark Steiner, a Lutheran chaplain with Amphibious Group 3 in San Diego and a longtime friend of Jack’s. “He will be dearly...
Prayers & Condolences For: . Edward E. Jack BY simplehung63 on Jun 02, 2005
Dear Edward, I am 51 and I know each day is gravy as I put myself at risk in other ways different from the stresses you endured. I am glad you passed over in a natural way and did not have to face capture or worse. May you rest in peace and may you family be comforted by God in that you died like so many of us will....of natural causes. Thank you for your comforting of our soldiers. I wish I had the guts.
Sincerely, Mary
Prayers & Condolences For: . Edward E. Jack BY LORE on Jun 01, 2005
My Condolences to all the soliders who give thier lives. May God watch over them and give us peace. They pay for my life with thiers. A debt i cannot repay, but to be a good man. I will be the best they would have been.
Prayers & Condolences For: . Edward E. Jack BY smoothtalkeram on May 31, 2005
I am just but an American citzen, My condolences go out to this warior of America, I also hold his loved ones in my prayers!!!