JOHN WILLIAM "JACK" KERR Sr.

John "Jack" William Kerr Sr. longtime St. Charles resident Longtime St. Charles resident and St. Charles Park District Board Commissioner John "Jack" William Kerr passed away at home Monday, July 2, 2012. Jack was born Feb. 24, 1935 and raised in Jacksonville, Fla., where many of his relatives still reside. Jack attended Davidson College where he pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a National Fraternity. Mr. Kerr graduated from Davidson College with a BA in economics. Jack married Mary Celestia Neder in 1960. In 1963, Mary and Jack Kerr moved to St. Petersburg, Fla. Jack was employed by Allstate Insurance Company. Jack and his family were transferred to Marietta, Ga., in 1980. In 1985, they transferred again from Marietta to St. Charles. Jack retired from Allstate Insurance Company in 1995, after 32 years of service. After graduating from college, Jack joined the Army, where he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant and received orders to report for active duty for two years. In 1959, Jack was released from active duty and was reassigned to the Army Reserves. Jack served in various positions while in the army. He was promoted to Lt. Colonel. After 30 years of service in the Army Reserves, he retired in 1987. Jack had been very involved in the Fox Valley community since moving here in 1985 from Marietta with his wife of 52 years, Mary Neder Kerr. Community service was very important to Jack; this is evident in the many organizations to which he gave his time and talents. Jack had served as a commissioner of the St. Charles Park Board since 1987. Throughout the years Jack served in many capacities on the Park Board. He served at president, vice-president, treasurer and secretary. He was also a representative and treasurer for the Norris Cultural Arts Board. Jack was also a representative on the Kane County Citizens Advisory Committee, River Corridor Foundation, the Kane County Judicial Center Master Plan Committee, and the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association. Mr. Kerr was also an active member of the St. Charles Kiwanis Club, was past president of the B.O.Y.S. (Benevolent Order of Youthful Seniors) Club, and he served as a Republican Precinct Committee Member. Jack was also a very active member of the St. Charles Episcopal Church where he served as a Sunday School teacher, chairman of the Stewardship Committee and Senior Warden. Jack is survived by his wife, Mary; his son, John William Jr. (Kristen); his daughter, Jennifer Kerr Robinson; his two grandsons, Joshua Michael and Jacob Thomas; his sisters, Virginia Houser of Largo, Fla. and Ellene McKinney of St. Augustine Beach, Fla.; and many nephews, nieces, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellen and James Kerr; and two brothers, James K. Kerr Jr. and Robert Kerr. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at St. Charles Episcopal Church, 994 North Fifth Ave., St. Charles, IL 60174, the Rev. Dr. Gwynne Wright and the Rev. Elizabeth Meade, officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Charles Episcopal Church or the Davidson College Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 7174 Davidson, NC 28035-7174. Arrangements by Cremation Society of Illinois, 630-820-2828.