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Joe Dowling posted a condolence
Friday, May 7, 2021
So sorry to hear about Jack. He was a great boss at Vehicle Maintenance. He would entertain us with his stories in the shop. My wife and I were talking about Jack a few weeks ago and wondered where you all had gone after retirement. Glad he had a good run of it in Florida. I still use some of the words of wisdom that Jack bestowed upon us in the shop. I guess Jack is up there visiting his old buddy Bob Hirschberg who passed away last year.
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Christina i Davis posted a symbolic gesture
Sunday, April 18, 2021
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Jack was quite possibly the sweetest man I have ever met. He was thoughtful, affectionate, and always had a story to tell (and you knew it was a good one if he would pause midway through, shake his head and laugh). As my father-in-law, he went out of his way to make me and my kids welcome. As my daughter's grandpa, he was the best! Always ready to prepare whatever she wanted to eat, take her on scooter rides, or play games at the kitchen table. He lived such a great life, and it was 90 years long because of his positive nature. I loved to see him surrounded by family, manning the grill by the pool. I take comfort that he passed surrounded by love, and also that he is in heaven swapping stories with David. We have 2 angels watching over us now. Cali will miss him dearly, and will be reminded often of how her grandpa was the best around. Mercy!
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Barney Barnard lit a candle
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
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Jack was a great man, the kind of man that the rest of us aspire to be like. A great Husband, Father, & Grandfather. He was as tough as nails and survived many many challenges that he overcame that proved it. Avid Fisherman that loved to spend much of his time traveling with his loving wife & dear friend Father Jean. He had a great since of humor, he used to jokingly call Catholics "Mackerel Slappers" ...now he's with the master telling him where to cast the nets! Jack, you enjoy the bliss of Heaven, find the best fishing holes so you can show us when we join you one day. We love you Jack !
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Dennis Starkey uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, April 11, 2021
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Our Sincere Condolences to Denise and Family
We all will miss Jack, He shared many emails, power point presentations, sage advice, and the good and bad but always upbeat about life and everything he did.. We enjoyed his adventures he passed on to us about his trips through the neighborhood on his scooter, the wild life that lived around or sometimes that got in the house or near the swimming pool, His adventures traveling out to Texas, or to D.C. His fishing trips...When I was small I could remembering him visiting with us and he would play his Harmonica or Mouth Harp or Organ, yes he could really play a tune. He shared with us the Space Launches from Florida...His education to us on how they survived in West Texas up near Spring Lake, even drew me a small picture of how they went from a wagon to a hole in the ground to a house, with windmill to pump water...I like to think that Uncle Jack adventure is still on going but he is in a different place, looking down and enjoying his new life's adventure and at the same time keeping watch over all his loved ones.
I really don't know. what to say... I might have said to much.
My heart goes out to you and to everyone who loved him. This is such a huge loss.
Dennis and Family
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Lynn W Starkey lit a candle
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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Uncle Wilson was the Uncle one always thought of as a Uncle. He was Witty. If you asked him a questioned, his answer gave ye
knowledge that he had been there & knew an answer......His stories were so interesting and funny.
My biggest regret was that the Starkey Family was So Separated by Distance.....
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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
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My Uncle Jack Starkey. How I will miss him. He listened to me and he told me stories — stories about west Texas, my father, his family, his army service in Japan, Korea, Germany and Vietnam and his service in the Capitol Police. He was a wonderful storyteller.
Here is a story he emailed me on July 14, 2004. It tells you a lot about my uncle Jack’s life as a child in west Texas. It's about hitchhiking, camping, and cooking chickens.
“I was born at Springlake, Texas 03/11/30. We lived a mile and a half north of Springlake which had been known as Center Plains, Pumpkin, and Pumpkin Center, but I suppose Papa didn’t care about that because he couldn’t read anyway.
“We lived on 160 acres of dryland farm and lord knows it was tough to make a living.
“I don’t know the age I was at this time but Mom and Pop had received a letter from Oklahoma and they were discussing it in the kitchen. Mom allowed that Papa should go to Oklahoma and take care of whatever it was to take care of.
“Pop turned to me and said “Boy, you want to go to Oklahoma with me?” God, my heart almost stopped; why sure to go with Pop anywhere was like going to heaven. If you sat out behind an old two room tar paper shack and watched heat waves in the distance, your imagination let you see it as bears, lions, tall birds, things running, especially those things I had seen in books and pictures. You can bet I was ready to go yesterday.
“We left the next morning early after Mama fussed and made sure we had the things we needed. Rolled up canvas to use sleeping on the ground and to cover with. Eggs, bacon and small tin plates to cook and eat on. I’m sure we looked like all of the bums that were traveling the roads and begging for handouts.
“We started walking north and east from the house across country, and after going past the Packard place (a family near Jack’s home), I didn’t know anyone. Papa did and we met farmers along the way he knew and said a few words to.
“We camped the first night near an old dry wash. It was a clean area and Papa said I couldn’t sleep on the sand in the wash because of the possibility of a flash flood. He had me up early the next morning. We had biscuits that Mom had sent. I had to almost run to keep up with Pop and he never stopped.
“He had a quart jar with water and once in a while at a draw he would find a place to refill it. Some of it was nasty looking water. We caught a ride with a farmer headed east and rode with him most of the day until we reached the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River. (I looked up the route and they were about 70 miles from Springlake.) There was a spot that had lots of rock, dead driftwood and — unknown to me at the time — clay.
“Papa helped me dig a small hole and build a circle of rock about a foot tall and I was instructed to build a fire in this circle and keep feeding it, as we needed lots of ashes. Papa built the fire and told me he would return later and he left.
“Now I never wanted to disappoint Papa and you bet I had this thing full of blazing and hot ashes when he did return. It seemed to me he was gone forever. Papa returned and had two chickens. He removed the intestines from the anus area and kept the gizzards and livers. He put the gizzards and livers back into the Chicken and we walked over to a wet spot on the creek. He showed me clay, some of it was whitish and there were streaks of blue. Pop said we wanted to use only the Blue Clay.
“He proceeded to work the blue clay into the feathers making a large ball of clay. He took the chickens and placed them on top of the fire. We then built a fire over the top of the birds. It took some time and you could see the steam escaping from spots in the clay. Cooking them seemed to take forever.
“My belly thought my throat had been cut.
“Papa finally got them chickens out of the fire and took a rock and cracked the clays. He pulled the clay off the birds and feathers and all were removed. Best dang chicken I had ever ate. It might have been because I was so hungry. I did this with goose, swans and ducks in Alaska with outstanding results. This was something I never forgot. We went on to Oklahoma hitching rides here and there, staying with Papa’s kin and friends on Indian Reservations and saw Papa’s Sisters, my aunts.
“We returned home and to this day I’ll never know how Mama knew what day and time we would get home. She had a big wash tub full of hot water, a small tub with kerosene (coal oil). Now we had to strip, throw everything in the kerosene, wash off with the kerosene. Mercy I didn’t know how many little cuts and nicks I had. But this was to get rid of the grey backs (LICE). Then came the hot water and LYE SOAP, then you really found out how many cuts you had. Mom was tough. When she soaped and washed you in the tub, you were scrubbed.”
That’s just one of Uncle Jack’s stories. I have many more and I treasure them.
The stories tell me all about his wonderful adventures and how he grew from a farm boy in west Texas who was excited to learn about baking chicken coated in clay in hot coals to a man who had traveled the world and feasted on so many different foods. One of his stories takes place in Korea and how kimchi kept him from starving. He loved kimchi for the rest of his life.
When I visited with Jack, it was just like being back with my father. They both loved food and never met any food they didn’t love. Also, they were both great storytellers and could make me laugh so hard. My dad Andrew died 50 years ago when he was only 48 years old. Being with Jack was like my dad was still with me.
I will miss how much Jack cared for his nation and his family. If anyone wanted to meet one of the greatest examples of what it means to be a man, they missed their chance with the loss of my uncle Jack Starkey.
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Gerry Lagasca posted a condolence
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
In behalf of my wife and family, I would like to express our deep condolences to Denise and the Starkey family for their loss. Jack was a fan of my wife's "pancit" - a Filipino noodle dish which he enjoyed much. We first met him in a Jail Ministry dinner in our parish lead by Denise. There we get to know him and more afterwards. He shared with us a lot of his favorite dishes and life adventures. He was very approachable with his smile. We will miss him a lot. We will be his fans forever. Rest i n peace, Jack. With love and prayers.
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Brett Langenderfer posted a condolence
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Jack will be forever held in all our hearts. He was an amazing brother-in-law whose humor, kindness, and generosity knew no bounds. The memories that we cherish will never diminish. Jack brought light into the room and shared that joy with everyone around him, selflessly. How Jack loved his family and his life! We pray his spirit continues to bless those he left behind with the same faith, positivity, and purpose that Jack embodied. Thank you for being in our lives, dear Brother-in-Law. Enjoy some “Sweet Lucy” and dominoes with your loved ones who met you there.......Love always, Brett & Bon.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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CHERYL JONES lit a candle
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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CHERYL JONES posted a condolence
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Jack Starkey was a great man! Kind and cheerful with a happy personality who just loved his family. He was a true patriot who served our country well. He was a great husband and father and a friend to all. One of the best cooks I have had the pleasure of enjoying. He is now and will be missed forever. May he rest in peace! What a great life he had.
Cheryl Jones and family
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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