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John “Jack” Merskin

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[August 20, 2020]  LINCOLN - John “Jack” Merskin left this earth for his final grand adventure on August 14, 2020 at 9:15 p.m.

Service:  The family will have a private and intimate celebration of his life at his home.

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln   

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John “Jack” Merskin left this earth for his final grand adventure on August 14, 2020 at 9:15 p.m.

Jack was born on March 10, 1941 in Chicago, to Robert and Ann Merskin, who preceded him in death.

He married Lois Rae Behrends of Hartsburg on December 26, 1964. They were blessed with a daughter: Heather Ann (Merskin) Hardin on December 31, 1965. She in turn blessed them with three grandchildren: Kathryn (Travis) Peck, Tony Dallavalle, Jacklyn Dallavalle, and eleven great grandchildren.

He proudly served his country in the security service of the United States Air Force. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science.

The family will have a private and intimate celebration of his life at his home.

Memorials may be made in Jack’s name to Safe Haven Hospice of Springfield or the Humane Society of Logan County.

Cremation rites will be accorded by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

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