Dr. Jackson "Jack" Good

NORFOLK — Services for Dr. Jackson J. Good, 87, of Tallahassee, Fla., formerly of Norfolk, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk with the Rev. Terry Buol officiating. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 16, VFW Post 1644 and the U.S. Marine Corps. Burial will be at the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel in Norfolk. He died Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at Clare Bridge of Tallahassee. The son of Jacob Jackson Good and Anna Dale was born June 28, 1928, at Tuthill, S.D. The family was not large, consisting of Jack, his mother, Anna, and sister, Lois. Their father Jacob died a couple of weeks before Jack was born. Jack always credited his mother for being a good role model, providing stability as they all worked through some tough, but many good times as well. Jack went on to graduate from high school in Gregory, S.D. Afterward, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp and served from 1946 until June 12, 1947. After World War II ended, Jack could be found in California, helping to out-process Marines returning from the Pacific Theatre. Later, he attended the Colorado School of Mines, but measles kept him home. He met Evelyn Harman while recovering back in Gregory. He was then accepted into the University of Nebraska’s Dental School. Jack and Evelyn married prior to graduation on July 17, 1972, at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Omaha and had their first daughter, Luanne. Along the way, Jack became a member of the Pershing Rifles, a premier undergraduate military honor society and joined the Army’s ROTC program. He served in the Army from 1950 until July 24, 1951. After Jack finished dental school, he was stationed at the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. There, he practiced dentistry in the Navy, in which he served from Aug. 11, 1953, to Oct. 21, 1966. Jack and Evelyn also had their second daughter, Nanette, while in Oak Harbor, Wash. After completing his tour of duty, he then moved to Denver, Colo., Bassett, Ainsworth, and finally Norfolk. He operated his dental business in Norfolk for 33 years retiring in 1996. Jack had driven trucks during high school taking cattle into the stockyards of Norfolk, Omaha and Denver. Thus, he developed a life-long joy of driving and seeing the country. He loved to see the world from on high as well. While still in high school, he piloted a Piper Club. Eventually, he got his pilot license, multi-engine ratings and could even fly aerobatics. For many years, he made the trip to Oshkosh, Wis., for the big annual experimental fly-in. He liked a certain type of experimental plane called a Midget Mustang. Planning to build this airplane kept him busy for many years and gave him a really good reason to buy tools. He had hoped to retire and build one of these little planes himself. Once retired, however, you could barely keep him in one place for long. He really liked to travel. A group of like-minded retirees or possibly vagabonds, Rosemary Labenz, Stan and Katherine Sojka, and Jackie Christo and Perry Lichty, traveled most of the continental United States together. Any excuse to see cities, museums, family and friends would send them on another trip. They all had a ball and formed a triumvirate of friends and friendships that, well, have lasted them their whole lives. Of course, his special friend was Rosemary; she meant the world to him. They literally danced, laughed and explored the world together. As Jackson and these friends traveled the country, he loved to look up family history and find potential relatives. He traced his ancestors as far back as 1602, when a Jacob Miller came to this country. He liked to attend family reunions and go over new information, keeping family ties going. He was a particularly proud parent and would tell everyone about his kids and grandkids. (P.S. Just to let you know, we have not saved the free world, but we have always been grateful that we meant so much to him.) He is now on another journey. In this life, he made a difference to family, friends and community. He will be well remembered, especially as one of the good guys. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Planetary Society, Experimental Aircraft Association and the McDonald’s Coffee Club, a gathering of old friends. Survivors include very special friend Rosemary Labenz; children Nanette and spouse David Founds of Albuquerque, N.M., Luanne Good of Tallahassee; grandchildren Jessica Brill, Jennifer and spouse Austin Howard, Sarah Founds and James Founds; sister Lois Spurgin of Inverness, Fla.; nieces and nephews Lori Harrison, Carol Caputo, and many others; and an assortment of black Labrador Retrievers that he rescued from the pound. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jacob “Jackson” and Anna, and spouse, Evelyn Good in 1972. J. Paul McIntosh will speak at the funeral. Casketbearers will be James Founds, Marvin Labenz, Ken Labenz, Dana Labenz, Kevin Lambert and Dave Prophman. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com

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Dr. Jackson "Jack" Good

June 28, 1928 - January 1, 2016