Jack Lentz

Love that picture in the guest book! I can still hear Jack greeting me every time he saw me, "Hello there, young fella," no matter how old I had gotten. Jack had rich memories of all the crews he'd worked with, and could regale a party of fire fighters, retired and active, with stories of fires and engine house shenanigans, most of which he had been involved in. My dad had wonderful memories of automobile trips to Detroit for Lions' and Tigers' games with carloads of guys, usually...

Sorry to hear about Captain Jack,
My dad (Wally and uncle (Floyd) were good friends. Jack was my Captain when I entered the department and called me "rookie" even after I retired. He was Captain about 1968-9 on Engine #7 and I was still a Firefighter on Engine #1 and we responded to several fires somewhere between our southeast stations. He would often beat us in contacting dispatch concerning what type of fire we had. How he knew we had a well involved house fire when we could...

Heidi,

I am very sorry to hear of the loss of your grandpa. He sounds like he was a wonderful man and your family will miss him dearly.

Shannon Nelson

Jack was a great neighbor, very funny, loved to fish (we went a few times) and will be missed. I'll miss the conversations we had over a beer and a football game. RIP Jack.

Terry and Marcia Madden

Jack was the captain at 10's engine house when I was on the truck. He was a great fireman and officer. Mo and I have great memories of good times with Jack and Mert. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Bob and Mo Prus

Our condolences to all of Jack's family. We had many good times with Jack and Mert.

Ken and Jackie Van Dyke

Jack was a great Brother Firefighter and Officer, He will not be forgotten.
"R.I.P. BROTHER"

Grand Rapids FireFighters Retirees Association