Jack Lynn passed away peacefully on January 14, 2022 at the age of 79. He was born on December 23, 1942 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge IL, the beloved son of the late John Christian Lynn Sr. and Grace Sigrid Larsen.
Jack graduated from Maine Township High School in Des Plaines, IL and earned his Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering in June 1965 from University of Illinois in Champaign, IL. He worked as an Engineer at Ryan Aeronautical Engineers from 1965 to 1969 and at Sprint Telephone Company from 1969 until his retirement in 1994.
He is survived by his loving wife Purita Lynn, sister Janet Grace Kiemle & brother-in-law Erwin Kiemle of Grand Junction, CO and sister-in-law Joyce Lynn of Arlington Heights, IL. He was preceded in death by his younger brother George Lynn.
Jack was a kind, thoughtful, and generous man. He loved and adored the Lord Jesus Christ, he used to say "Jesus is our only hope". He was faithful in serving Him at The Moody Church for many years, helping as an usher and with the International Students ministry. Jack and Purita wanted to serve Him with all their might and with all their hearts.
He enjoyed traveling - took several trips to the Philippines with Purita to visit her family, went to California a few times and to other western states. He loved to go walking everyday, or spending time with family and friends especially on holidays. But in 2018 he suffered a major stroke that made him unable to do things that he loved.
But no matter what his circumstances were, he always said he was trusting the Lord in everything. Jack was faithful to the Lord until the end, and we know he is in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ today.
Interment will be at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago on February 11, 2022 at 11:30am. A memorial service will be held at The Moody Church at a later date.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MalecandSonsFH.com for the Lynn family.
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