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John Dunn Obituary
August 18, 1932 - December 22, 2023
Jack Dunn passed away on December 22, 2023, at the age of 91.
Jack was born in Brooklyn to Tim and Mary Dunn. His earliest memory was at the age of 3 being placed on the front stoop with paper, pencils, and colors to entertain himself while everyone else cleaned their apartment. Little did anyone realize this exercise would be the beginning of a lifelong passion for drawing and artwork.
Jack graduated from Power Memorial High School in Manhattan where he continued his illustrations in the school paper and yearbooks.
Upon graduation, Jack followed the family tradition and joined the US Army. After his service, he worked at numerous freight companies around the US as a terminal manager for 26 years. Along the way, Jack won Best of Breed for showing his Giant Schnauzer at the Westminster Dog Show in New York City. He also took art classes with Ben Shute at The Georgia Institute of Art, got his undergraduate at SMU Dallas in art, and studied with internationally acclaimed watercolor artist, Jade Fon Woo in California. Jack later received his Bachelor of Art from San Francisco State, Masters of Art from Texas Tech, and Texas Teaching Certificate at SMU in Dallas in Special Ed. Jack taught art at several schools around Central Texas and used art to teach core subjects to special ed students at Waco ISD until his retirement.
In 1991, while living in Dallas, friends asked him to come to Waco to look for work and instead, found his soul mate and partner, Dale Black. The two were married in 1993 and spent 30 wonderful years together.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Joe Dunn and Tim Dunn, and sister Jeanne Fischer.
Jack is survived by his loving wife, Dale Black-Dunn, sister, Sister Marie Dunn of New York, stepson Wes Black of Dallas, grandchildren Henry Black and Kate Black of Dallas, many great nieces and nephews, and lifelong friend, James Parker of California.
A special thank you to Wes Black, George Fischer, Angelica Garcia, Rachelle Watkins, and Linda Haskett for their loving support.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to alz.org or your local Alzheimer's Association.
Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday, May 11, 2024, 1 pm, St. Louis Catholic Church, 2001 N. 25th St., Waco, TX 76708. A brief graveside service will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, 2124 S. 5th St., Waco, TX 76706.
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Rachelle & Braden Watkins
May 13, 2024
Many prayers and condolences from us to you and your family. Jack always made me laugh. He always treated Braden with love and kindness. I loved hearing about his artwork and his life. He was gracious and kind and we are better for knowing him. We love you.
Suzanne Miller
May 11, 2024
Through his love, his kindness, his dedication, his honesty, his humor, and his sharing of the world of visual arts, he greatly enhanced the lives of so many. I want to thank him for sharing his artistic knowledge and talent with the young actors at Linda Haskett´s Waco Children´s Theatre. He will be greatly missed.
Harold Alexander
May 10, 2024
Dale, Much Love & Hugs your way!! My best always, Harold
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