Jack T. Garrett

Jack was born in Fort Worth on August 16, 1922, son of Charlies and Lena Daniels Garrett. He was the youngest of five children, with two brothers and two sisters. His father died in a construction accident when he was three years old. He attended Polytechnic High School and was a star football player at center receiving the most Valuable Player Award during his senior year. In High School he developed his lifelong love of golf. Jack attended Tarleton University but left after his first year to join the Coast Guard and served from 1941 to 1947 traveling around the world and attained the rank of Quartermaster Second Class. His most memorable moments were serving on an ice breaker in the Great Lakes and piloting a ship backwards up a river in India. While in the Coast Guard, Jack met and subsequently married Elizabeth Cecilia Zelnik of Lorain, Ohio. They were married on February 18, 1947 and after his honorable discharge moved to Fort Worth, Texas. Forgoing a career in professional football, Jack was a hard worker who held multiple jobs in sales, electrical installation, including starting his own company while working full time for Texas Electric Service Company. Starting as a linesman, Jack eventually retired from TESCO as a Chief Distribution Dispatcher. When not working or coaching Little League baseball, Jack loved to play gold with his brother Brian and friends. Following his retirement he and his wife enjoyed many years of travel around the world. However, he was known for always whistling when he was returning home. His wife Elizabeth passed away in 1991. Visitation will be at Shannon Rose Hill Chapel on Monday the 26th from 6-8pm. Funeral service will take place on Tuesday the 27th at 3pm followed by internment. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Mental Health Association or the ARC.