JACK J. BASIL Jr.

BASIL JACK J. BASIL, JR. Jack J. Basil, Jr., age 91, of Rockville, Maryland, passed away at Shady Grove Hospital on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. Jack was born in Island Pond, Vermont on September 16, 1924 to the late Jack J. and Phoebe Basil. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from Norwich University and a Masters in Political Science from Georgetown University. Jack was a Colonel in the U. S. Army and a veteran of WWII, having served in North Africa and Italy. During the Berlin crisis in 1962, he was recalled to active duty on special assignment as a planning officer with the U. S. Army/Berlin Brigade. He joined the U.S. Army Reserves and rose to the rank of Colonel over time. In September 1979 he was appointed Active Deputy Commander of the 352nd Civil Affairs Command from which he retired later that year. Jack's career included Director of the National Rifle Association's Legislative Service in Washington, DC. Later, he was Special Assistant to the President of RBI, Inc., an international consulting firm in Washington, DC. Jack is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 34 years, Marjorie Louise Basil; broth- ers Robert Basil and his wife LeBibe, and Joseph Basil and his wife Marie; stepchildren Nancy Rezek (William) of Charlotte, NC; Judy Andrew (Thomas) of Rockville, MD; Jennifer Grimaud (Michael) of Crofton, MD; and James Greer (Constance) of Laurel, MD. He had seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews. Jack was preceded in death by his first wife, Merle, and very recently his brother, Ben Basil. He was a source of great inspiration to everyone who knew him, and once you met "Jack", you never forgot him. Jack was a member of our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Church in Washington, DC. He also belonged to the Civil Affairs Association, Reserve Officers Association, and the National Rifle Association, among others. Friends may call at the Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Home, 7557 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, on Saturday October 3, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers send memorial contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project or to the Norwich University Scholarship Fund. Friends may call at the Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Home, 7557 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, on Saturday October 3, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers send memorial contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project or to the Norwich University Scholarship Fund.