JACK W. BRYANT, 61, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley passed away at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon on Tuesday, September 7, 2004. He was born the son of Jack and Mary Catherine Kenney Bryant on December 12, 1942 in Brookfield Township, Minnesota. He was raised and attended school in Minnesota and graduated in 1960 from Wilmar Minnesota High School. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy serving two tours in Vietnam. On January 10, 1965 he was married to Jessie Pressley in Hamilton, WA and they made their home in Sedro-Woolley. Jack worked for Ronk Brothers Heating in Sedro-Woolley as a salesman. Jack was an avid reader, enjoyed woodworking in his shop and he was a gun collector and enjoyed target shooting with his grandson Jake. Jack was a member of the Sedro-Woolley Planning Commission, a 26 year member of the Sedro-Woolley Fire Department, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, V.F.W., and the American Legion. Jack will always be remembered by his family and friends for his no-nonsense attitude.
Jack is survived by his wife Jessie of the family home in Sedro-Woolley, 2 daughters; Lorri Pfluger and her husband Dan, and Jaci Gallagher and her husband Jeff, all of Sedro-Woolley. 2 brothers; Kenny Bryant and his wife Bridgett of Painsville, MN, and Keith Bryant of Spokane, WA. 4 grandchildren; Bethanie Ramos and her husband Jose, Jake Pfluger, Ariana Gallagher, Bryn Gallagher. 1 great-grandchild Alexander Ramos and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and step-father Ron Ostlund.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2004 at 11:00 at Lemley Chapel, with Military Honors provided by the George Baldridge Post #43, Sedro-Woolley. Memorials are suggested to the Sedro-Woolley Fire Department.
Share your memories of Jack by signing our online guestbook at www.lemleychapel.com.
I have very good memories of Jack. Mike Tyler informed me that Jack had passed away and gave me the link to this obituary. I too was in the Navy with Jack on the same flight crew 12 in VP-17 in Whidbey Island. We flew together from 1963-1965, I transfered from the squadron before the second deployment to Vietnam. Jack and I were very close in age, I was born 10-18-1942. I will never forget Jack and his easy smile. While flying out in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964 I would relieve Jack as the bow observer so he could take a break. We shared many good times and working together the crew qualified as a “Alpha” status which means we were qualified to the highest standards of patrol crews in Anti Submarine Warfare. It is with great sadness that I say goodby to a great Shipmate.
My prayers to the family,
Chuck Sloggett
11888 Deer Ridge Road
Custer, SD 57730
605-673-2203
I just found Jack Bryant in my searches for old shipmates. Jack and I flew many hours together when we were in a patrol Squadron, VP-17. Our aircraft was a P2V-7 or an SP2H Neptune. We flew in Crew Twelve from 1963 to 1965 Then I was transferred out. Back then we had a very strong crew. Jack was the AE, electrician and I was the AO, ordnanceman. We lived, worked, eat, pulled liberty and slept together.
I remember one incident with Jack. We were in Vietnam flying patrols. For reasons unknown we were restricted from carrying side arms or any other type of weapon, but some of us did anyway. I thought it was a good idea so we would’t shoot each other. We were flying out of Tan Son Naut airport there in Saigon. This was our second time being there and we thought we would save some money by living in a tent on the base instead of a hotel out in town, bad idea. In this tent we secured it as best we could tying the door flaps shut, even putting a lot of our gear in front of it. And we nailed down the sides of the tent where we slept close to it. One evening at about 4:30 in the morning I woke up to a big commotion. There was a young boy maybe 10 years old standing in the center of the tent and Jack was sitting up with a small pistol right in his face. The kid, was standing there and screaming, “Shoeshine, shoeshine !! We could never figure out how he got into the tent. I can’t remember, but I think we turned him in to security just so he wouldn’t do it again to others. He was surly there to steal something.
Several of the old Crew 12 have been found and we will surely miss Jack. If any of us can be of assistance please call me at 858 566 – 4943. We will try to do whatever. Jack and his family will be in our prayers. God just needed a good electrician.
With my sincere condolences
Mike Tyler
10189 Baroness Ave.
San Diego, CA92126