Jack Creager

City and State of residence: Glenrock, Wyoming

Name of deceased: Jack Duane Creager
Age of deceased: 80
Place of service: Community Baptist Church in Glenrock
Date of service: Friday, 02-02-2007
Time of service: 1:00 PM
Officiating: Father Thomas Johnson from Anglican Church of the Resurrection
Name of cemetery: Glenrock Cemetery in Glenrock, Wyoming
Viewing: Viewing Thursday February 1, 2007 from 1:00pm until 4:00pm
Date of death: 01-25-2007
Place of death: at home
Date of birth: 05-27-1926
Place of birth: Lyman, Wyoming

Parents name: Charles W. Creager and Juanita B. Hollingshead
Life History: He was raised in southwest Wyoming. Attended high school in Evanston, WY.
Enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served on the USS Oklahoma City CL91.
Was with the pacific fleet when Japan surrendered and was then put on guard duty until he was discharged in June of 1946.
Attended college at the University of Wyoming as a Mechanical Engineer where he met Melba Taylor
And they were marred at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Laramie on March 6, 1947.
Moved to Casper in 1950 and he work as a mechanic for Catapiller.
He then went to work for the Johnston Power Plant and moved to Glenrock in 1963 until retirement.
Belonged to the Masons, was a shriner,
Loved to hunt, fly fishing .
After retiring he became a skilled wood-worker
He and Melba traveled around the country attending The USS Oklahoma City reunion every year. He was
considered a plank owner because he was one of the original crew which commissioned the vessel..


Survivors name and city and state.
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Wife: Melba Creager, Glenrock, WY
Daughter: Barbara Manus-Greider, and husband Farmington, NM
Daughter: Christine Swanson, and husband, Indiana, PA
Son: Dan Creager, Glenrock, WY
Sister: Veda Turner, , Wa
Brother: Charles Creager, Mesa, AZ
Brother: James Creager, Garland, Ut
Sister: Deon Smith, Ogden, Ut
Grandchildren: 6 , ,
Great-grandchildren: 7 , ,
:Numerous nieces and nephe , , ,
Preceded in death: His parents , ,
Preceded in death: Sister: Ida Dawson , ,

Memorials:
Shriners Hospital for Children, Virginia St. at Fairfax, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103

Newcomer Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.
Contact person: Diane McKee at (307) 234-0234