Jack R. St. Clair

October 24, 1925 - August 10, 2009

Jack Russell, son of Rose Stewart and Charles St. Clair was born on October 24, 1925 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He passed away at the Alva Share Convalescent Home on the 10th day of August at the age of 83 years, 10 months and 17 day. As a young child he moved to Phillips, Texas and grew up in the oil fields of the Texas Panhandle. He attended Phillips’ School System and graduated from high school. He enlisted in the Army Air Force on January 24, 1944 as a Aviation Cadet and was discharged on October 29, 1945. He received a B. S. degree in chemistry from Panhandle A&M College at Goodwill, Oklahoma in 1952. On June 25,1949 he was married to Martha Hawkins at Stinnett, Texas. To Their Marriage two daughters, Deborah and Drue Ann were born. Following their marriage they made their home in White Deer and Odessa, Texas while he traveled western Texas as a chemical salesman. Later he lived in Bakersfield, California and Oklahoma City. On July 9th 1985 he was married to Nellie Moore in the Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana and they made their home in Hammond, Louisiana, Where he worked on an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. In 2003 he was in a serious car wreck which forced him to move to Alva, Oklahoma to be closer to his daughters. He was preceded in death by his parents. Jack is survived by his wife Nell of Bogue Chitto, Mississippi, two daughters, Deborah St. Clair of Hooker, and Drue and Kirk Washburn of Alva, Four Grandchildren, Debbe Bates, Chris and Susan Harrell, Kami and Jared Hannan, and Cory and Sarah Washburn, Two Great Grandsons Caleb and Noah Hannan. Two brothers and their wives, Wayne and Nita of Gretna, Louisiana, and Harold and Sue of Georgetown, Texas. Four nieces and a nephew, other relatives and friends. PDF Printable Version