Jack Longacre Memorial Services – Nov. 16, 2002, Taum Sauk, Missouri

On Nov. 16, 40 Highpointers met at the Fort Davidson Motel & Restaurant in Ironton, MO, for a memorial service titled “A Celebration of Jack’s Life.” Club chairman Roger Rowlett read a proclamation from Missouri Gov. Bob Holden, declaring Nov. 16, 2002 “Jack Longacre Day.” You can view the proclamation here.

After the ceremony, the Highpointers hiked to the summit of Taum Sauk, where Jack’s neighbors. Faith and Paul Light, scattered the first of many film canisters full of Jack’s ashes.

Alan Ritter at Jack Longacre Memorial

Bill Strickland – Jack Longacre Memorial

Tears From Elbert – Jack Longacre Memorial

Dave Covill at Jack Longacre Memorial

Don Holmes at Jack Longacre Memorial

Two of the Original 9 Highpointers – George Johnson and Dennis Whitehead at Jack Longacre Memorial

Paul Zumwalt at Jack Longacre Memorial Service

Jan and Ray Nelson at Jack Longacre Memorial

Suzanne Smith [Sierra Club] at Jack Longacre Memorial

Ann Eggebrect [Sierra Club] at Jack Longacre Memorial

Travis Cannon at Jack Longacre Memorial

Missouri Gov. Bob Holden’s Proclamation of Nov. 16 as Jack Longacre Day

Guests at Fort Davidson Motel for Jack Longacre Service

Jack Longacre Cleaning Job on County Route CC

Jack Longacre’s Family on Taum Sauk [Left to right: Chelsea Krontz (Jack’s granddaughter); Lorrie Krontz (Jack’s daughter); Second Row: Mandy Miller (Lorrie’s daughter); Barb Hendricks (Jack’s niece); Dave Hendricks (Jack’s half brother); Donna Hendricks (Dave’s wife); Haley Miller (Mandy’s daughter and Jack’s great-grandchild) Non-family members talking on the right are 50-completers Dennis Stewart and Travis Canon]

Faith and Paul Light Spread the Ashes

50-State Completers with Jack Longacre’s Ashes (Back Row: George Johnson, Dennis Whitehead, Ray Nelson, Don Holmes, Bob Failing, Barb Gurtler Front Row: Jan Nelson, Travis Canon, Dennis Stewart)

Jean Trousdale at Taum Sauk for the Spreading of Jack Longacre’s Ashes

Gary White leads a Toast with Wine left by Jack Longacre

Keep Klimbin’ Jack!

You can read more about the memorial services by reading Brendan Leonard’s thesis “Because it is there” (page 25).