1922
Jack
2011
Jack Schultz
June 1, 1922 — July 4, 2011
Jack C Schultz, 89, of Gothenburg, formerly of Farnam, Nebraska, died July 4, 2011 at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg, NE.
He was born June 1, 1922 near Eustis, NE, son of Ferdinand Christian Otto Schultz and Ruby Mae (Johnson) Schultz.
He grew up in the Eustis and Farnam area. He attended country school near Eustis and graduated from Lexington High School in 1939. He also graduated from University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 1943. After completing college and ROTC, Jack became a first lieutenant in the 1948th Aviation Engineers Utility Company, where he served from 1943-1946. While in the service he lived in San Antonio, Spokane, and Salt Lake City. After his honorable discharge from the service, he lived in Hayes Center, Curtis and Farnam areas.
Jack married Mell V. Polson on November 2, 1944 at San Antonio, TX; to this union two daughters were born, Cheryl Kay and Gayle Lynn.
Jack worked as the Frontier-Hayes County Extension Agent for 5 years. He was a farmer and also taught for a while. Jack was a member of the American Legion Post 288; the Rural Fire Board where he served as President from 1975-1995; the Farnam Lion's Club and served on the Farnam school board. Jack loved Nebraska Football, gardening, computers and making pictures and videos for friends and family. He loved the beauty of nature, traveling and sight seeing.
Surviving are wife, Mell Vinnie Schultz of Gothenburg, NE, two daughters - Cheryl (Paul L) Mista of Severance, CO, Gayle (Perry) Greco of North Platte, NE; grandson - Eric (Samantha) Arnold; great-grandson - Neil Josiah; sister-in-law Ruth Ann (Boyd) Schultz-Wakelin of Brock, NE; nephew Jim (Michelle) Schultz and their children Curtis and Nathan of Kansas City, MO; along with numerous extended family and friends.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Richard Schultz, niece Cindy Schultz.
He was born June 1, 1922 near Eustis, NE, son of Ferdinand Christian Otto Schultz and Ruby Mae (Johnson) Schultz.
He grew up in the Eustis and Farnam area. He attended country school near Eustis and graduated from Lexington High School in 1939. He also graduated from University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 1943. After completing college and ROTC, Jack became a first lieutenant in the 1948th Aviation Engineers Utility Company, where he served from 1943-1946. While in the service he lived in San Antonio, Spokane, and Salt Lake City. After his honorable discharge from the service, he lived in Hayes Center, Curtis and Farnam areas.
Jack married Mell V. Polson on November 2, 1944 at San Antonio, TX; to this union two daughters were born, Cheryl Kay and Gayle Lynn.
Jack worked as the Frontier-Hayes County Extension Agent for 5 years. He was a farmer and also taught for a while. Jack was a member of the American Legion Post 288; the Rural Fire Board where he served as President from 1975-1995; the Farnam Lion's Club and served on the Farnam school board. Jack loved Nebraska Football, gardening, computers and making pictures and videos for friends and family. He loved the beauty of nature, traveling and sight seeing.
Surviving are wife, Mell Vinnie Schultz of Gothenburg, NE, two daughters - Cheryl (Paul L) Mista of Severance, CO, Gayle (Perry) Greco of North Platte, NE; grandson - Eric (Samantha) Arnold; great-grandson - Neil Josiah; sister-in-law Ruth Ann (Boyd) Schultz-Wakelin of Brock, NE; nephew Jim (Michelle) Schultz and their children Curtis and Nathan of Kansas City, MO; along with numerous extended family and friends.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Richard Schultz, niece Cindy Schultz.
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