John W. McCord
Marriages
Mary K. - June 28, 1949
In Mankato, Minnesota
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 8A Obituary - March 6, 2015
Jack and Mary K. lived a remarkable
life together – full
of adventure that comes with
a career in the U.S. Navy and
building a family of eight children.
Mary K. was born in
Carrington, North Dakota on
June 30, 1922. She was raised in Mankato, Minnesota. In 1944,
she enlisted in the Coast Guard as a Communications Specialist.
She met Jack shortly after the end of WW-II - on New Year’s
Eve 1948.
Jack was born in Mexico City, Mexico on February 8, 1924.
He was raised in Mexico and in the hard-rock mining towns in
California and Montana. In June 1942, Jack joined the U.S. Navy.
As a Radar-man 3RD Class, he shipped out on the USS
Feland for Wellington, New Zealand. In late 1943, he was given
a Fleet Appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy – graduating in
June 1948.
Jack and Mary K. were married on June 28, 1949, at St. Peter
and Paul’s Catholic Church in Mankato.
Together, with their eight children, Jack and Mary K. lived a
life of full of adventure, family, and friends.
Jack passed away on September 28, 2014. Mary K. joined him
on October 30, 2014. They remain within us all and will be together
with God for eternity.
A memorial service for this incredible couple will be held on
March 12, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church,
Grand Junction, CO.
