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WACK, JOHN MONROE

On Wednesday, December 29, 2004, JOHN MONROE WACK, of Bethesda, MD. Beloved husband of Judith A. Wack; father of Mary, Daniel, Thomas, Catherine, Elizabeth, Robert, John and Edward Wack; brother of David Wack, Sister Eleanor Wack, O.P., Mary K. Teague, Carol Bailey, Anne Roche and Gretchen Griffin. Also survived by 15 grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at COLLINS FUNERAL HOME, 500 University Blvd., West, Silver Spring, MD, Sunday, January 9 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Redeemer Church, Summit and Cable Dr., Kensington, MD on Monday, January 10, at 1 p.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Landmine Survivors Network, 1420 K St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005.

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Published by The Washington Post from Jan. 2 to Jan. 9, 2005.

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Francis J. Heppner

January 25, 2005

Jack was a good soldier and a fine man. I knew him at Ft. Belvoir in l943 and at Harvard about 1946-47.

Kitty Wach

January 11, 2005

My dad always admired his cousin Jack Wack, who had served so bravely in the war, and had come home to have a large and wonderful family. God bless him.

David Gordon

January 10, 2005

Our deepest sympathies to the Wack Family. Mr. Wack was an inspiration to us all. May peace be with all who knew him.

David Gordon

Tom Wack,Jr.

January 7, 2005

What a great example of rising above this life's challenges!!



Tom, Carole, Geoffrey, Josh, and rest of our family

John Courtney

January 7, 2005

God Bless you John Monroe Wack and the entire Wack Family. Mr. Wack thank you for helping preserve our american freedom,you will be missed

Tom Wack

January 4, 2005

Now Jack walks with God.

David King

January 3, 2005

with my deepest sympathy

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