Jack J. Baldwin (1918 - 2013)

Born 28 Feb 1918 in Woodburn, Marion, Oregon, United States

Died 19 Jan 2013 at age 94 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States

Biography

Jack was born in 1918. He passed away in 2013.

Obituary

JACK J. BALDWIN
February 28, 1918 ~ January 19, 2013

Jack J. Baldwin, 94, died peacefully, after a brief illness, on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at his residence in Vancouver, Washington. He was born on February 28, 1918 in Woodburn, Oregon, the youngest of three sons of Jack and Bertha (Crumpacker) Baldwin.

After graduating from high school, Jack spent over three years at Oregon State College in Oregon. He was exempted from military service in World War II because they could not provide a uniform for this exceptionally tall man!

Jack married June S. Semmler of Portland, Oregon in 1941. The couple did everything together for more than 71 years! They designed and built their home in the Hazel Dell, Washington area, where they lived for most of their life together.

Jack was employed for over thirty years as a supervisor at Alcoa's Vancouver, Washington plant. He was a member of Vancouver BPOE Elks Lodge #823 in Vancouver, Washington.

In retirement, Jack enjoyed outdoor activities, such as gardening, golf, fishing and camping, and bird hunting with one of his three beloved German Shorthair dogs at his side. Viewing sporting events was a primary interest, especially baseball. The Baldwins were charter members of the Green Meadows Golf & Country Club in Vancouver, Washington. They traveled a lot, took several ocean cruises, and enjoyed participating in the Fisher group, seniors who take trips together throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Jack is survived by his widow, June; cousins, Rich and Connie Meyer and family of Seattle, Washington and Boston, Massachusetts; and nephew, Bill and Kathy Semmler and family of Spokane, Washington, Montana and Alaska.

A private graveside service will be held at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Vancouver, Washington.

Memorial gifts may be made to your favorite charity.^[1]

Sources

• "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLWS-13L2 : 13 July 2017), Jack J Baldwin, 19 Jan 2013, Clark, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KX37-N9T : 12 January 2021), Jack J Baldwin, 19 Jan 2013; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKLY-FYZ5 : accessed 8 July 2021), Jack J Baldwin, Portland, Oregon, United States, 27 Jan 2013; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Oregonian, The, born-digital text.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4J-FQNF : accessed 8 July 2021), Jack J Baldwin, Vancouver, Washington, United States, 27 Jan 2013; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Columbian, The, born-digital text.
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/104476586/jack-j-baldwin : accessed 08 July 2021), memorial page for Jack J Baldwin (28 Feb 1918–19 Jan 2013), Find a Grave Memorial ID 104476586, citing Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Kaypeg (contributor 47176403)

1. ↑ Published in The Columbian, Vancouver, Washington on January 27, 2013