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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Jack H
Pope
May 10, 1933 — Sep 17, 2013
Obituary
Jack H. Pope, 80, of Lake Mills, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the Fort Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson with his family by his side.
He was born on May 10, 1933 in Beaver Dam, the son of the late Edwin and Hilda (Jahn) Pope.
He was a graduate of Edgerton High School, class of 1950, earned his BA in Sociology from Beloit College in 1958, and later earned his Masters in Social Work at UW Madison in 1960.
He served in the U.S. Navy from June 23, 1950 to March 1954. He was based at Bayonne, N.J., Key West, FL, and Naha, Okinawa.
Jack married Marion Johnson on June 15, 1957 at the Episcopal Church in Beloit. She died on July 23, 1997.
He had been employed as a probation and parole officer from 1958 until retirement in 1988, having served a majority of his time in the Jefferson office.
During those years he was also a field instructor for the UW School of Social Work and worked at the WI State Prison in Waupun.
He had been a past member of Rotary.
Jack enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing, eating, cooking, and shopping at Sentry.
Survivors include two sons, Robert (Theresa) of Foster City, CA, James (Lynne) of Stoughton, WI; one daughter, Nancy of Stoughton, WI; five grandchildren, Robert, Felicia, Jack, Grant, and Connor; other relatives and friends. Special shout out to Patti and neighbor, Nancy.
Also preceded in death by two sons, Richard and John.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 at Carp's Landing, 103 S. Main St., Lake Mills, WI.
Private Family Burial will be at Rock Lake Cemetery.
If desired, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
He was born on May 10, 1933 in Beaver Dam, the son of the late Edwin and Hilda (Jahn) Pope.
He was a graduate of Edgerton High School, class of 1950, earned his BA in Sociology from Beloit College in 1958, and later earned his Masters in Social Work at UW Madison in 1960.
He served in the U.S. Navy from June 23, 1950 to March 1954. He was based at Bayonne, N.J., Key West, FL, and Naha, Okinawa.
Jack married Marion Johnson on June 15, 1957 at the Episcopal Church in Beloit. She died on July 23, 1997.
He had been employed as a probation and parole officer from 1958 until retirement in 1988, having served a majority of his time in the Jefferson office.
During those years he was also a field instructor for the UW School of Social Work and worked at the WI State Prison in Waupun.
He had been a past member of Rotary.
Jack enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing, eating, cooking, and shopping at Sentry.
Survivors include two sons, Robert (Theresa) of Foster City, CA, James (Lynne) of Stoughton, WI; one daughter, Nancy of Stoughton, WI; five grandchildren, Robert, Felicia, Jack, Grant, and Connor; other relatives and friends. Special shout out to Patti and neighbor, Nancy.
Also preceded in death by two sons, Richard and John.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 at Carp's Landing, 103 S. Main St., Lake Mills, WI.
Private Family Burial will be at Rock Lake Cemetery.
If desired, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
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