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Jack Wesley Messick |
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September 8, 1942 ~ April 20, 2015 |
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April 29, 2015 |
 Jack
Wesley Messick, 72, was born on September 8,
1942, and went to be with Jesus his Lord on
April 20, 2015. Jack led a life filled with
kindness, gentleness and love for others. He had
a true servant’s heart.
Born in Santa Cruz, California to Vernon Messick
and Lulu (Bateman) Messick, he joined his sister
Joanne. He grew up there and left home at an
early age to work on a ranch in Montana, later
working in Boise before returning to Santa Cruz.
Early in 1966 he met the love of his life,
Derinda, and they were married on July 17, 1966.
They were blessed with the birth of their
children Tina and Kevin and later by adopting
Nathaniel.
The family moved to Bonners Ferry, Idaho in 1980
along with his father Vernon and grandfather
Joe. He accepted Christ as his savior in 1982,
and shared his love for the Lord any chance that
he had. Jack was a carpenter and had a love of
woodworking that he was able to pursue fulltime
when he began building beautiful log furniture
in 1987. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding
his ATV.
One of the greatest joys in his life were his
birds. They lived in his shop, and it was not
uncommon to see one perched on his shoulder
while he worked. Jack was preceded in death by
his newborn daughter Karrie, sister Joanne,
parents Vernon and Lulu, grandparents Joe and
Louise and his Aunt Violet. He is survived by
his loving wife Derinda Messick, daughter Tina
Messick , son Kevin (Gina) Messick, son
Nathaniel Messick , grandsons Allen and Jesse
Messick, nieces Cori (Mike) Ladely, Susi Vogl,
Janet (Mike) Haugen, Gail (Bob) Collyer, and
numerous great nieces and nephews.
Jack’s memorial service will be held at Mountain
Springs Church in Bonners Ferry on May 2 at 1:00
p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
donations be made to missionaries Bryce and
Kristina Cordle, who are friends of Jack and
Derinda. Donations can be made at
www.mogiv.com/mtsprings/cordle or at Mountains
Springs Church - designated to “Cordles.”
Family and friends are invited to sign Jack’s
book at
www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of
Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. |
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