John L. Haselwood

HASELWOOD John "Jack" L. Haselwood, of Columbus, OH, died Friday, May 5, 2006, age 75, following an extended illness. He was born November 19, 1930 in Denver, CO and was preceded in death by his parents Fred Beirne Haselwood and Alice Tucker Haselwood. He is survived by his wife, Barbara (Banks) Haselwood; daughter, Beth Ann Haselwood, both of Columbus, OH; son, Scott Haselwood of Tulsa, OK; brother, Jim Haselwood of Boulder, CO; his nieces, Jane Mauro and Alice Hanson of Golden, CO; nephew, Tom Haselwood of Orlando, FL; and several other extended family members in CO and CA. He was graduate of Arvada High School in Colorado and received a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Colorado A&M in Fort Collins, where he was also active in the Sigma Nu Fraternity and ROTC. He went on to receive a degree in Meteorology from the University of Chicago, and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH. Jack was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and retired a Captain. He was retired from Cessna, North American Aviation, Rockwell International, Boeing and and Batelle Memorial Institute where he worked on the development of aircraft and advanced missile systems weaponry. Most notably he was the Program Manager for the Hellfire Missile utilized during the Pesian Gulf War. He was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, Ohio Society of Professional Engineers and the Central Ohio Soaring Club, where he obtained a glider pilot license. He was also active with Boy Scouts, judging local and state level science fairs and Odyssey of the Mind competitions and was a member of the Worthington Historical Society. He volunteered at the Ohio Literacy Council, Ohio Food Bank and Georgia Baptist Hospital emergency room in Cumming, Georgia. He enjoyed woodworking, traveling, antique collecting and bridge and had an intense interest for American Indian and Civil War History, World War II and various other American and world history topics. Viewing will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, May 8, 2006 at RUTHERFORD-CORBIN FUNERAL HOME, 515 High Street, Worthington, OH. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church, 313 N. State St., Westerville, OH 43082. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, 9571 N. High Street. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the St. Paul Catholic Church (Building Fund).