Jack Floyd Epling

EPLING, Jack Floyd
Born on June 16, 1931, in Long Beach, Calif., and called home to be with the Lord on January 3, 2009, in Roseville, Calif. Jack is survived by Mary, his loving wife of 48 years, three sons, one daughter, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He grew up and lived most of his life in So. Calif. graduating from Cantwell High School in 1951 in Montebello. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 33 years before retiring in 1984. He continued working in his second career selling real estate completing 35 years there and retiring for good in 1999 and moving north to live in Roseville near their daughter Kathleen and her family. Always eager to volunteer his time Jack spent many years volunteering and fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and was an original member of the MDA's National Task Force on Public Awareness formed in 1992. After moving to Roseville he, along with his wife Mary, helped to form the Placer Care Coalition, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to assist local organizations in helping the poor and the homeless. He will be dearly missed by many. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial mass on Monday, January 19, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. at Saint Rose Catholic in Roseville, Calif. Reception to follow at the church.