March 12, 1949 - June 17, 2024

Jack Dare Saad Jr. was born March 12th, 1949, and passed away June 17th, 2024. Jack spent his childhood in Spokane where his infectious humor kept everyone laughing as long as he lived. The family spent summers on Hayden Lake where he learned to water ski, swim, and catch frogs. Jack attended Ferris High School graduating in 1967 and graduating from the University of Puget Sound in 1971. He made lifelong friends at UPS and was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Jack was known as fun loving with a unique sense of humor. For one year he was a, somewhat apathetic, member of the UPS Cheerleading Squad. Jack taught history and political science at Woodinville High School. Those were among his happiest and most fulfilling years. In 1999 he was recognized by MIT, as a teacher who made a significant difference in his students' lives. His principal wrote that "as a teacher and an individual, you bring to every endeavor your superb combination of talents."

At Woodinville Jack met his future wife, Lynne Gray. Lynne was well known in the Seattle art world and she and Jack acquired many friends through her art. Lynne's passing away in 2009 was a huge loss for Jack as they had such a loving partnership. Jack did not have children of his own but had a close relationship with his nieces, Meagan and Stephanie.

Jack loved German cars. Jack made great relationships with many car dealers through his frequent car purchases. It was the art of the deal that kept him excited. Ever adventuresome, Jack and his friend, Nancy, climbed Mt. Rainier.

Jack is survived by his brother, Paul (Mary); nieces, Stephanie Cuthbertson (Cory) and Meagan Appleby (Tom); grandnieces, Emma Cuthbertson, Lillian, and May Appleby; and grandnephews, Peter Cuthbertson and Carter Appleby. In Jack's later years he was surrounded by friends who deeply cared for him. His absence will truly be missed. Our family wishes to thank everyone who brought joy to Jack.

Memorial donations may be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America.

Please join us for a celebration of Jack's life at 1:00pm on Friday, September 20th, at Overlake Golf Club, 8000 NE 16th Street, in Medina.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Spokesman-Review on Aug. 18, 2024.

Memories and Condolences
for Jack SAAD

4 Entries

Jack Nelson

September 22, 2024

Sad news. I just found out he had died by reading his obituary today. He lived in only a block away and we were very close friends growing up in Spokane. I moved far away a long time ago and we have been out of touch for a few years. But I did visit him in Seattle when Lynne was still alive.

David Elverum (Mr. E.)

August 29, 2024

I taught with Jack at Woodinville H.S. and he was the funniest teacher I had the pleasure to know. Speaking of his love of cars, he tried to sell me one while I was there! What a kick. So sorry to hear of his passing.

Mike Schmidt

August 22, 2024

I met Jack in high school at Ferris in Spokane. He had a great sense of humor and he could always put a unique spin on a difficult time or what one thought was a difficult time. I always enjoyed spending time with Jack in numerous classes at Ferris and because of the relative closeness of the spelling of our last names we often found ourselves sitting close to each other. Jack had a great sense of humor. My condolences to his family and to his many friends and especially to those many students whom I know he was able to have a positive impact in their lives.

Genah Lasby

August 19, 2024

My condolences on his passing. Mr. Saad was one of the reasons I became a High School History Teacher! I loved how enthusiastic and fun he was. He made history interesting. I learned so much from him and often still think about him. Some of his words I can still hear in my head. Probably one of the only teachers I can remember after graduating in 1999. Rest easy Mr. Saad, and I hope your wife greeted you with open arms when you reunited with her. Thank you for being so instrumental in my life and teaching career. I wish I would have been able to tell you this and thank you for your service. Your legacy will live on in my memories.

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