Jack Wheeler Scofield of Liberty Lake, WA passed away on June 25th, 2015 when he was 65. Jack was born to parents Henry Jack Scofield and Joy Jean Scofield (Betty) in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 11th, 1949. Jack moved with his parents to Seattle, where he grew up with his younger brother, Robert Barker, and graduated from Lake Washington High School. Jack was selected and trained for the U.S. Modern Pentathlon Olympic Team in San Antonio, Texas while in high school. His Olympic career ended shortly before the 1968 Olympics due to a knee injury. Jack was blessed with two wonderful sons, John Eli and Jeffrey Robert, early in his life with Renell Griffith. He began his career as an industrial salesman, then became a real estate agent and eventually switched to being a loan officer because he liked playing a part in helping people get their dream home. Jack married Tracei (Sly) in 1984 and the couple helped to raise his two sons. Jack and Tracei welcomed their daughter Sydnee Elizabeth in 1994. Among her many accomplishments, they were so proud when Sydnee was selected as the 2012 Spokane Lilac Festival Queen. Jack retired in 2010 and loved his family, his country, American muscle cars, his ’40 Ford, and his dog, Sadie. He liked golfing with his brother, gardening, coin collecting, skiing, fishing and was an accomplished bowler with two sanctioned perfect games under his belt. He was a member of the Wanderer’s Car Club, a frequenter of ScrumDiddilyUmptious Donuts with some of his best friends and a true friend to everyone he met. He will be deeply missed. He is survived by his wife, Tracei; his brother and his wife, Bob and Corinne; his sister, Sharon Hawkes; his two sons and their wives, John and Jessica, Jeff and Terra; his daughter, Sydnee; his grandchildren, Shelby, Jack, Cassie, Easton, Johnni, Jefferson, Thiago, and Hailey; and his two great-grandchildren, Jameson and Kingston; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1st at 2:00 p.m. at the Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home on Pines Road. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Jack’s life. The family would like to thank Spokane Mechanical Heart, Sacred Heart Hospital, Dr. Icenogle, Dr. Sandler and Dr. Goldberg for giving them many more years with Jack. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Union Gospel Mission or Disabled American Veterans.
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