~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Capt. Jack Shinn
May 30, 1950 ~ May 30, 2019
Notification with the passing of retired Delta pilot Captain
Jack W. Shinn, who passed on his birth day at the age of 69. Captain Shinn
joined Delta Air Lines 11-02-1979. He is survived by his wife Mary and their
children plus many close friends and aviation colleagues.
Obituary information may be viewed online at
For those wishing to send a note with condolences,
whitepages
lists the family residence as
2570 Sunny Slopes Drive, Park City UT 84060-7034.
If more news is received we will be sure to pass it
along.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary........
Our beloved husband, father and friend, Jack Shinn, passed
away peacefully in his Park City home on Thursday, May 30th, his 69th birthday,
after battling lung cancer for the last year. Jack was surrounded by his wife,
Mary, son, Ty, daughter, Alyson and son-in-law, Dave.
Jack grew up in Walnut Creek, California with 6 brothers and
sisters. He attended San Diego State University where he made many lifelong
friends. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Airforce and spent 7 years as a
pilot, serving his country and traveling the world. His natural aptitude for
leadership led to an early promotion to Captain, making him the youngest Captain
in the U.S. Airforce. Jack eventually pursued a career as a commercial pilot,
spending over 25 years with Delta Airlines. There he met Mary and the two had an
instant connection. Jack often told Mary that his life was great from the day he
met her. They married in 1985 and started a family in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida,
welcoming their daughter, Alyson, in 1986.
The family moved to Park City in 1988 where Ty was born a year
later. Jack's adventurous, fun-loving and active spirit found harmony with the
mountain lifestyle of Park City. He was an avid skier, golfer, cyclist, sailor,
wine enthusiast and all-around explorer. He said that salt-water, sunshine and
fresh air were some of nature's best medicines. He had a deep affection for
animals and gratitude for nature. You would often see him riding in a golf cart
with the family dog, Gustavo, or in the lawn, inspecting flower beds and
sprinkler heads.
Jack's love of learning was evident in his knack for picking
up new hobbies and sports. His family teased that he was the only consumer that
read the full instruction manual for anything he purchased. His keen ability to
listen and understand people, coupled with his wealth of knowledge, made him an
excellent teacher. He helped teach fellow pilots the art and science of flying
in both the Airforce and at Delta. He loved mentoring and sharing his worldly
wisdom with young people and helping friends and neighbors with their projects.
He truly cared for others and took pride in helping them realize their greater
ambitions. As a natural story-teller, he had a gift for joining wisdom and humor
into a single sentence. Despite his fight with lung cancer, he demonstrated
strength and willpower, even heli-skiing in Canada while receiving treatment.
His composure was admirable, and his strength of character was
paramount.
Jack, his big personality, contagious laugh and affectionate
heart will be missed dearly by his family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity that
reminds you of Jack or The Jack Shinn Patient Advocacy Program at
askican.org/donate.
Published in The Park Record on June 8, 2019
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