John “Jack” S. Maidlow, Jr., age 97, of Georgetown, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. He was born in Evansville, Indiana on May 20, 1920 to parents John Spencer and Wilma Clare Maidlow. Jack attended schools both in Evansville and Princeton, Indiana. He married Marilyn Ruth Cotner in Mt. Carmel, Indiana on September 1, 1945. Jack attended Purdue University, University of Illinois and graduated from St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas. Jack taught Industrial Management at Austin Community College.
Jack served in the U.S. Army Air Corp stationed in the Southwest Pacific area. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Patent rights for technical work done. Jack worked for Potter Brumfield in Princeton, Indiana. He later began his career with IBM at plants in Poughkeepsie, New York, Kingston, New York, Lexington, Kentucky and helped open the plant in Austin, Texas. After the death of his first wife, Marilyn, Jack married Joan S. Wilson on April 18, 1987.
He was privileged to be a part of the Honor Flight program. During Jack’s life was involved with Phi Sigma Kappa, American Society for Quality Control, American Legion, VFW, Masons, and Elks Club. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Georgetown, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his wives Marilyn Maidlow and Joan “Jody” Maidlow and daughter Suzanne Jetter. His survivors include his sons, John Maidlow of Austin, Texas and Jeff Maidlow and wife Paulette of Georgetown, Texas; five grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; and numerous extended family and friends.
The family will receive guests for a time of visitation from 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home in Georgetown, Texas. His funeral service will follow in the chapel of the Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home at 11:00 A.M. with Chaplain Dean Hamilton officiating.
The family would like to thank the staff at St. David’s Georgetown Hospital for the loving care that he had received.
Arrangements by Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home, 2900 Williams Drive, Georgetown, Texas 78628 (512)863-2564.
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