Jack Kavanaugh Obituary

August 18, 1939- Nov. 24, 2008 Our brother Jack T. Kavanaugh, a resident of Truth or Consequences, N.M., passed away at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, N.M. on Nov. 24, 2008. He had a massive stroke on July 2nd, There were many complications and he grew tired. He knew it was time to go be with his wife Rose Marie, his mother Ramona, his dad Joe, and his brother Norman, who preceded him in death. Jack was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on August 18th, 1939. He attended grade schools and high schools in Colorado Springs. He was in the Army from Jan. 1963 to December '64, serving in Korea. When he left the Army, he returned to his life's work, the grocery store. He worked in FL, LA, Houston, TX (for Fiesta Foods) and N.M. He loved everything about the grocery business. He stocked, ordered, built displays, worked the back door, in produce, anything that needed to be done. He would have stayed at the store 24 hours a day just visiting with the vendors and his fellow co-workers. He always wore red socks as his trade mark. Even on his days off and during his retirement years...there were those red socks. He was known as the manager with the red socks. He was a hard worker and was proud that he didn't take a vacation for 55 years! Jack was married for many years to Rose Marie. She passed away in December 2003. He helped raise her two daughters, Tina Bartlett and Lori Yeargen. Both daughters, their spouses, children and grandchildren live in Houston, Texas. Jack is also survived by his Colorado Springs Family. His sister Pat lives in California; Kay and Rae-nel and two brothers, Keith and Glen, and their families reside in Colorado Springs. A family memeorial service will be held this summer and Jack will be buried with his brother Norman, in Colorado Springs. Jack was proud of his beautiful home in Truth or Consequences, N.M. He enjoyed his pecan trees, his tomato plants and his beautiful roses. His neighbors would tell him that he had the prettiest yard in the neighborhood. Most days he could be found in his garage cracking pecans to give to his friends and neighbors, smoking a "few" cigarettes and watching the stock channel on his little TV in the garage. Jack always wanted to be remembered as a good man... and that he was... A GOOD MAN May you rest in peace!