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Jack Iker

Fort Worth, Texas

1949 - 2024

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Jack Iker August 31, 1949 - October 5, 2024 Fort Worth, Texas - The Rt. Rev. Jack Leo Iker became The Third Bishop of Fort Worth on January 1, 1995. Before his election, Bishop Iker was rector of The Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota, Florida for 15 years. He was one of the four founding...

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Although I belong to St.Michael & All Angels Dallas, I attended a small weekend retreat many years ago led by Bishop Iker at the former Bishop Mason Retreat Center in Flower Mound. I was extremely touched by Bishop Iker´s warmth and authentic spirituality, almost mystical in depth. Since childhood, I have strongly believed that God would not discriminate against women being fully ordained as priests; and I planned to present my views to Bishop Iker. However, by the end of the retreat, I...

What a blessing Bishop Iker was for me as a priest, and for us as a couple! May he rest in peace and rise in glory!

A true servant of God, defender of the Faith, the Lion of Ft. Worth. I enjoyed serving with Bishop Iker as a Lay Minister, Verger, and Sr. Warden. Bp. Iker put it all on the line for the Diocese of Ft. Worth, never wavering or backing down. If the Church had more leaders like him.......we will miss him. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

A GREAT servant of God who spoke and stood for God's Truth ~ Blessings of God's peace to all who mourn ~

Bishop Iker was a fine Christian man and ministered to all those inquiring about Jesus' truth. My heart goes out to his family, especially his daughter Debbie who is a medical assistant at my doctor's office. May Bishop Iker's memory be eternal!

Thank you Bishop Iker for being a good and faithful servant. You made a difference in my life and I will be forever grateful.