Jack Hernon

Jack Hernon, 92, of Forest City passed away Monday, September 27, 2004, at Westview Care Center in Britt.

Jack, the son of Thomas and Millie (Iverson) Hernon, was born June 16, 1912, at Medicine Lake, Montana.  After the death of his father in 1915, the family moved to Forest City, Iowa.

Jack graduated from Forest City High School in 1929.

Jack was united in marriage with Mildred Rapp on July 23, 1938, in Owatonna, Minnesota.  Following their marriage Jack was employed by Richardson Tire Shop, Forest City Municipal Power Plant, and Dairyland Coop.  The couple moved to Algona Municipal Plant until retiring in 1977.  Following retirement, Jack and Mildred moved to their cottage in Clear Lake, where they would spend their summers.  In the winters they would travel and spend time at Bermuda Palms in Earp, California.  In 1992, they decided to spend full time at the lake.  Jack and Mildred moved to 436 West G. Street in Forest City in 2001.

Jack had a great love for nature and birds.  He always had his camera ready for the right moment for a great picture.  Jack was a World War II veteran and a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #121 in Forest City.

Jack is survived by his wife Mildred; a sister-in-law Ethel Hernon of Houston, Texas; two nephews: Patrick Hernon of Pasadena, Texas and Peter Hernon of Framington, Maine.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Robert and Horace.