Jack Quick Obituary

March 19, 1929 - February 15, 2008. Jack B. Quick, 79, passed away at Odyssey House on February 15, 2008. He was born in Dalhart, Texas on March 19, 1929 to Eugene and Lillie Quick who are deceased. They moved to Colorado Springs when Jack was quite young. He attended several grade schools, North Junior High, and Palmer High School. He then joined the Navy, and served in the Pacific and was at Pearl Harbor. In civilian life, he worked in construction, at one time spending a year in Iceland working on the airstrip. Jack was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 9 for 62 years; he loved sports, his work and enjoyed meetings with his High School Alumni. On February 3, 1959 Jack married his true love, Lois Mae Sinn, and together they owned and operated Contractors Crane Service for over forty years. Jack is survived by his wife of 49 years Lois, and his son Dr. Jack E. Quick, DVM and his wife Donna of Tucson, Arizona; step-daughter Debra (husband Ken) Kramer and step-son James F. Edwards; five grandchildren: MacKenzie, Aanya, Lara, Garrett and Nathan; brother Artis and wife Beverly and numerous nieces and nephews in Denver. His mother and father, brother Bobby and sisters Elizabeth and Lou Ann preceded him in death. Visitation will be held from 5- 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 with Funeral Services following on Wednesday the 20th at 2:00 p.m., both at the Shrine of Remembrance "America the Beautiful" Chapel of Roses. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Odyssey House.