John (Jack) F. Slack died May 2, 2022. He was born August 16, 1925, in Muncie, Indiana to Samuel and Audrey Slack. One of the Greatest Generation, he was drafted into the Army infantry and fought in Germany. After VE Day he transferred to the Philippines and finished his Army service at Gen. McArthur's headquarters in Tokyo. Jack graduated from Tri-State (now Trine Univ.) in Indiana with a BS in electrical engineering. He joined the Bendix Corp. in Towson, MD, working in the automobile radio section. While in Towson Jack met his future wife, Juanita Ludwig, at Towson State Teachers College. They were married Nov. 22, 1952. Jack continued his engineering career through program changes and reorganizations, retiring from Bendix-Allied/Signal in 1986. He traveled the world on assignments for Bendix, and as a consultant for NASA. He was very proud of his involvement in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs.

Upon retirement Jack became an active volunteer. He built houses with Habitat for Humanity for 17 years; he volunteered for 13 years at the VA Living Museum. He also volunteered at the Peninsula Foodbank, Menchville House, and The Ferguson Center @ CNU. In 1995 Jack and Juanita relocated to the Chesapeake Retirement Community in Newport News. There he quickly became a sought after "Jack of All Trades/Mr. Fix-it." He was an avid golfer and bowler; in later years he was an active bridge player at The Chesapeake.

Jack his survived by his wife of 69 years, Juanita Ludwig Slack; his sons, Gary (Gretchen), Donald (Grace), J. Phillip (Becky); and his daughter Sandra Lackie (Henry /"Hal", deceased). "Pops" will be missed by his grandchildren, Christopher Lackie (Melissa), and Daria Slack (Francesca). He is also survived by his step-granddaughters, Monica Cromwell (Eddie) and Andrea Robertson (Chris),;and great-grandsons, Andrew, Joseph, Alek, and Nathan.

The family would like to thank the staff of The Chesapeake's Healthcare Unit for their care of Jack in his final days; with a special thanks to A J Clay, Pat Johnson, Willie Ward, Josephine Bediko and Ashante Dale.

Services entrusted to W. J. Smith and Son Funeral Home. Funeral services will be private. Inurnment will be at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery at a later date.

Memorial donations may be made the Parkinson's Foundation, the Alzheimer's Association, or a charity of your choice.