Capt. John E. Day USNR ret.

Captain Jack was a great man. We worked together on the Star of Chicago. He was the ship's captain, and I was one of the restaurant managers while I was in medical school. He recommended me for the US Navy Scholarship program for medical school, and I was awarded the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP), probably because he had recommended me. I served in the US Navy for 12 years after that and loved every minute. The Navy is a great life. What a kind man. He graced us with...

I just had to say something about Capt Day (as I will always know him). I first met him when he and the Manatra I visited the Great Lakes Training Center in 1963/64. I was a young sailor (E-2) going to school there. He invited me to ride the Manatra back to Chicago which I did. I became a regular crewman and stayed with Capt Day and his mother every weekend that I did not have duty. I became part of their family. I went to church with them and visited their family in and around Chicago. They...

We lived across street on Wallace Dr, from 1983-2000, he was best neighbor we've had in our lives. Enjoyed him raising the USA flag in am & taking down in evening. We joined him on the Odyssey where he brought our toddlers to Captains quarters. He was so kind, wish we never moved.

Jack was a dear soul, kindness personified, a true gentleman, and a person of abiding faith. He was thoughtful, moral, and true. It was a privilege to know him.

Jack Day was a superb leader. Jack exemplified being a Captain and I will always be proud to have sailed with him on Manatra and other vessels.

Jack was a great friend and influence for me and my children. Many fond memories from my tour at the Navy Office of Information, Midwest. Jack was a active member of the USS CHICAGO (SSN 721) Commissioning Committee and maintained his connection to the submarine and its crew to the very end. Fair winds and following seas, Captain.