John-Dern-Obituary

John "Jack" Dern

Chicago, Illinois

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John (Jack) Dern, Jr. died April 7 at his home in Nordland, Wash. after a long illness. He was 81 years old. Jack was born in Chicago, the first child of John Dern and Jean MacLeish Dern. A proud graduate of New Trier High School, Jack grew up in Glencoe and went on to the University of...

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I was the main caregiver for jack.Wow where do I start? I feel so blessed.Nobody made more of a positive impact in my life.thanks for being my friend

After surviving a serious auto accident where Jesus Christ saved me from death's door while I was awakened in my coma, Shirley Hamilton promised to put me to work as a top model in Chicago, so I moved to Chicago in 1974; and that's where the kindly Mr. Jack Dern asked to make my acquaintance. He had security escort me up to his office and we conversed. At the end of our conversation, he invited me to meet his business partners on his yacht that evening, and they all asked me to head up a...

My thoughts and prayers go out to all who were lucky enough to know jack. A kind, wonderful person that I was fortunate to know for 20 years. He will be greatly missed.

John
I can still see your father in his Navy dress uniform. Great guy !
John Madigan

Remembering the good times in Vallarta. Oh how we all love Mexico...Especially Jack.
Our hearts go out to Sally...
Abrazos, Susan and Dick

May the God of comfort be with you now and as days go forward. 2 Cor 1:4