Linda Jack moved to Wrangell on her anniversary 49 years ago

Linda Sue Jack, 71, a 49-year resident of the community, died Nov. 25 at Wrangell Medical Center.

She and her husband, David Jack, moved from Oklahoma and arrived in Wrangell on Nov. 19, 1972 - on their anniversary.

Linda Jack was born Oct. 23, 1950, in Medford, Missouri, and attended high school in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

She worked about 40 years at the Wrangell Medical Center, retiring a few years ago from her job handling insurance claims, her family said. She was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny Darrell Osburn and Bertha Lucille Archer; and brother Darrell Osburn.

Survivors include her husband, David Jack; brother Allen Osburn (Sally), of Tulsa, Oklahoma; children Wayne McHolland (Alesa), of Wrangell; Theresa Pitcher (Jan), of Prince of Wales Island; Jennifer Dalton (Max), of Wrangell; Jon Jack, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Jesse Jack (Jasmine), of Anchorage; along with 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service is planned for noon Friday, Dec. 3, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at 2.5 Mile Zimovia Highway. Interment will be at Sunset Gardens Cemetery, in Wrangell.