Jack Hillis Hotchkiss
May 13, 1931 — March 13, 2010
Jack H. Hotchkiss, 78, a longtime resident of Marion, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, from complications of a spinal stroke in 2007. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at First United Methodist Church, Marion, by the Rev. Mike Morgan. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Graveside Service: 3:00 p.m., Madison Cemetery, rural Lamont, Iowa.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita; two children, D’Anne (Brad Smith) Hotchkiss and John (Heather) Hotchkiss; four grandchildren, Karen (Adrian) Hill, Sherry Hoover, Randy Strickell, and Eric (Charissa) Strickell; two great-grandchildren, Katelynn and Levi Hill; and one brother, Garris Hotchkiss of Statesboro, Georgia.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Alvis, Remer, Hubert, Herbert, and Ed; one sister, Euldine Howell; and two infant sons.
Jack was born May 13, 1931, the son of Lonnie and Annie (Alderman) Hotchkiss, in Statesboro, Georgia. He graduated from Statesboro High School in 1948 and from Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) in 1956. Jack married Juanita (Jakway) on January 24, 1953, in Waterloo, Iowa. He joined Collins Radio in 1956, where he worked for 35 years, retiring as an Engineering Manager. While at Collins, he helped form two independent software companies now known as Avista and Donatech. Jack founded the Rockwell Collins Retirees Volunteers after his retirement in 1992. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Marion, where he served as the chairman of the Official Board and taught Sunday School. Jack served in the U.S. Airforce in Korea during the Conflict. He was a Ham Radio Operator (WØQAK). Jack kept a close association with MSOE and was an active member of the Curriculum Board. He was a member of Toastmasters International since 1964 where he served as the Iowa District 19 Governor from 1969 – 1970. While in Toastmasters, Jack led the Youth Leadership Program and taught public speaking to Boy Scout and 4-H youth. Jack was a member of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers; the Experimental Aircraft Association; the Marion Kiwanis; Rotary; and the Iowa Governor’s Commissions on Volunteer Services.
A memorial fund has been established.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita; two children, D’Anne (Brad Smith) Hotchkiss and John (Heather) Hotchkiss; four grandchildren, Karen (Adrian) Hill, Sherry Hoover, Randy Strickell, and Eric (Charissa) Strickell; two great-grandchildren, Katelynn and Levi Hill; and one brother, Garris Hotchkiss of Statesboro, Georgia.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Alvis, Remer, Hubert, Herbert, and Ed; one sister, Euldine Howell; and two infant sons.
Jack was born May 13, 1931, the son of Lonnie and Annie (Alderman) Hotchkiss, in Statesboro, Georgia. He graduated from Statesboro High School in 1948 and from Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) in 1956. Jack married Juanita (Jakway) on January 24, 1953, in Waterloo, Iowa. He joined Collins Radio in 1956, where he worked for 35 years, retiring as an Engineering Manager. While at Collins, he helped form two independent software companies now known as Avista and Donatech. Jack founded the Rockwell Collins Retirees Volunteers after his retirement in 1992. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Marion, where he served as the chairman of the Official Board and taught Sunday School. Jack served in the U.S. Airforce in Korea during the Conflict. He was a Ham Radio Operator (WØQAK). Jack kept a close association with MSOE and was an active member of the Curriculum Board. He was a member of Toastmasters International since 1964 where he served as the Iowa District 19 Governor from 1969 – 1970. While in Toastmasters, Jack led the Youth Leadership Program and taught public speaking to Boy Scout and 4-H youth. Jack was a member of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers; the Experimental Aircraft Association; the Marion Kiwanis; Rotary; and the Iowa Governor’s Commissions on Volunteer Services.
A memorial fund has been established.
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