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Jack Armstrong Obituary
Jack was born January 29, 1929 in Norfolk, Va., to Amalie and the late Jack Armstrong. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1954. Jack was founder of Armstrong Optical Co. in Winston-Salem, where he lived until moving the Lake Norman in1979. While in Winston-Salem, he was very active in the Little Theatre, Jaycees, and was a past member of the Twin City Club and Bermuda Run. At the time of his death, he was co-owner of The Optical Shop in Cornelius.
As a young man, Jack worked in Myrtle Beach where he made many wonderful friends. He was a member of the Shaggers' Hall of Fame and Living Legends and danced in a shagging exhibition in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Jack was a long-time member of the Olympic Club, a Winston-Salem social club, and the Lake Norman Social Club, all of whom are life-long friends.
Jack is survived by his loving wife, Lynn Cranfill Armstrong; daughter, Debbie Lipinsky and her husband, Tripp; mother, Amalie Armstrong; brother, Dan Armstrong and his wife, Georganna; sister, Nancy Dail and her husband, Jim; one grandson, Cory Lipinsky; and several nieces and nephews.
Jack was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty ''Friz'' L. Armstrong; his father, Jack Armstrong; his brother Bobby; and his sister, Mary Wilson. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Voglers & Sons Funeral Home, 2951 Reynolda Road in Winston-Salem.
Sign a guest book at MyrtleBeachOnline.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 1506 Gumm Plaza, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 or to the charity of one's choice.
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Memories and Condolences
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Bootsie Swinney
May 1, 2004
Lynn,
My deepest sympathy is extended
to you and your family in the loss of Jack. I am also speaking for
Sumter.
Hope you will continue to join
your friends at the beach.
Sincerely,
Bootsie Swinney
Jackie Adkins
April 14, 2004
Debbie Lipenski, Mr. Armstrong's Daughter, has been a friend for many years. We, Audrey and I, have had her and the family in our prayers.
The Adkins Family
Chuck Alexander
April 9, 2004
Lynn,
The news of Jack's death caught us out of town; however, I hope to see you Sunday evening. I look foward to sharing "war stories" about a life well lived. Jack was a dear friend to many and he will be missed, but we shall always have our memories.
You and your family remain in our prayers. The Lord never closes one door but that he opens another. He'll do that for you. Chuck
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