Visitation:
4:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday, February 5, 2021 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln
Service:
A private family celebration of life will be held at
a later date.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
John (Jack) E. Bishop, Sr. passed
peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on
January 25, 2021.
Jack is survived by his mother, Josephine Bishop,
his three children John Jr. (Rebecca) Bishop,
TeriLyn (Owen) Eaton and TJ (Amanda) Bishop. Eight
grandchildren. Morgan, Tristan, Jenna, Catherine,
Devan, Rilynn, Kaden, and Kendall. Jack is also
survived by three brothers, Bob (Ann) Bishop, Mike (Marni)
Bishop, Jim (Paula) Bishop, two sisters, Mindy
(Todd) Courtwright and Donna (Ron) Billington, and
many nieces and nephews.
Jack is proceeded in death by his father, Robert
Bishop.
Jack was born on January 11, 1950 in
Lincoln. He served in the United States Marine Corps
at Camp Pendleton from 1969-1972. After being
discharged, he returned to Lincoln where he was
active with the American Legion and was the founding
Commandant of the Marine Corps League Detachment
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He also served as founding Vice
Chairman of the Logan County Veterans Assistance
Commission. Jack retired from Lincoln College as
Director of Campus Safety.
A private family celebration of life will be held at
a later date, with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on
Friday, February 5, 2021 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln. (Where CDC Protocol
including face masks and social distancing will be
followed).
Memorials can be made in Jack’s name to the American
Legion or the Marine Corps League.
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