Jack Griffin, April 16, 1929 — February 12, 2019

Jack’s Obituary John Albert ‘Jack’ Griffin, of North Platte and formerly of Wellington, Colorado, passed away at home at the age of 89, on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Jack was born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 16, 1929, to Albert Lee and Lenora (Ecker) Griffin. The family lived south of Paxton so Jack attended country school for eight years then went into town for high school.

He graduated from Paxton High School in ’46 then hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad and worked as a night helper in Sutherland and Chappell. In July of 1947 Jack enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a military policeman until his honorable discharge in 1949. He went on to refrigeration trade school in Omaha then returned to Paxton where he share cropped south of town for nearly 10 years.

Jack was united in marriage to the love of his life, Maxine Mary Wilson, on August 23, 1952, in Paxton. They had five children and celebrated nearly 67 years of marriage. The family moved to a farm in Wellington, Colorado in 1962, where Jack continued farming and did a variety of jobs.

In 1970 he got a job as a research tech and worked in the Animal Science Department at Colorado State University and also volunteered as a 4-H Leader. After retiring in 1992 Jack and Maxine bought a motor home to do some traveling, going as far as Alaska, and wintered in Arizona for over 20 years. They returned to Nebraska in 2016 to live in North Platte.

He is survived by his wife, Maxine, of North Platte; children, Cindy (Dennis) Burton, of North Platte, John Griffin, of Arkansas, Dave (Jodi) Griffin and James Griffin, of Fort Collins and Michael Griffin, of Wellington, Colorado; seven grandchildren, Angela (Alex) Barton, Eric Burton, Matthew Griffin, Travis (Erin) Griffin, Nathan (Amy) Griffin, Jeremy Griffin and Kyle Griffin; 8 great-grandchildren; sister, Rosie (Bob) Tridle, of Rapid City, South Dakota; and other family. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Lenora; and sister, Mary Lammers. In keeping with Jack’s wishes, cremation was chosen and services will be held in April.

Further arrangements are pending with Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore.

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