Jack Louis McDonald's Obituary
MCDONALD, JACK LOUIS aged 64 passed away at his home in Dallas on July 31st. He was born on February 12, 1949, in Deerfield, Illinois to Vincent and Jacqueline McDonald. On March 7, 1969 Jack married the love of his life and wife of 44 years Jetta Lynn. Jack worked for AT&T over the last 43 years and was proud to say he never took a sick day from work. His passion however was his family and his love of travel. He loved traveling the globe especially France and Italy. He was always looking forward to the next adventure, living by the motto, “What’s next?” He was known to light up a room and was quick with a smile, though the thing that brought him the most joy was making others happy and leaving a positive impression on their lives. Jack believed that wherever you go in life you should leave it behind a better place than you found it. Preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Jacqueline and younger brother, Stephen. Jack is survived by his wife, Jetta Lynn; his sons and their wives, Charles & Tamara and Robert & Nina; his older brother, Mark and his wife, Karen; his nephews, Mark, Heath, Chad, and Christopher; his niece, Jennifer; his grandchildren, Sarah and Lauren; soon to be born granddaughter, Camille; and countless other family and friends. Visitation will be from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Restland Funeral Home. Service will be held Monday, August 5, 2013 at 2:30 PM at Restland Memorial Chapel.
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