Jack Striker was born in Biggar, Saskatchewan in 1934. Life was hard on the prairies, working on their homestead. They farmed cows, chickens, pigs and worked with horses. Jack had to either walk or ride his horse to school, over a mile away. The family moved to Agassiz in 1944 to work on their new dairy farm on McCallum Rd.
Economics were tough in Agassiz, as small farmers could not make enough to survive with just the farm so Mark and Dorothy had to work fulltime, as well as the farm.
Mark worked as a maintenance engineer and Dorothy worked in the office at the pool, at the Harrison Hotel.
Jack loved sports. He played soccer, baseball, badminton, hockey and of course golf.
Jack was a hard worker. He went to school, worked on the farm, played sports and somehow made time to work odd jobs, through school.
Jack literally married the girl next door, Adele Bourel, December 10, 1954. Jack and Adele stood firm beside each other through good times and bad for 67 years.
Jack worked in logging, then Watkins Sawmills in Ruskin, moving up from flipping lumber on the green chain to being head sawyer. After the mill burned down, Jack followed his father and brother and worked at the Harrison Hotel as a maintenance engineer for 30 years, until retirement at 65.
Jack excelled at many sports, but truly fell for golf. Jack started caddying and playing at 10 years old. He was shooting par by 14, using a broken and repaired wood, two old used irons and a putter. He holds the record at Harrison golf course, including a 29 for nine holes and a 65 for 18 holes. He made many great friendships on the golf course, as he was very fun to play with, helpful, encouraging and competitive.
Jack is survived by Adele Striker, wife of 67 years; sons Bruce and Doug (Ykje); grandchildren Luke, Sam, Sara (Lance), Jill (Derek), Emily (Hayden), Jack (Adriana); great-grandchildren Cooper, Qhaden, Zepplyhn, Emmett and Eli; sister Gladys Kruse. Jack is predeceased by father Marcus; mother Dorothy; brother Marvin and sister Sharon.
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