Joseph Jackson Heald |
| Posted 2024-03-20 by mhenderson |
| Published by Today's News Herald on Mar. 20, 2024 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Joseph Jackson Heald, known to many as "Jack", set sail on his final voyage on March 16, 2024. Born in Nashville, Tennessee on Aug. 12, 1942, Jack was a man of many talents including fishing, but if you asked him, he'd say his greatest catch was his beloved late wife, Eleanor. After spending time in the US Navy aboard the USS Bennington, he made a living in Torrance, CA owning a glass company for over 30 years. Jack saw the world through a lens of laughter and love. As Mark Twain once said, "Humor is mankind's greatest blessing." Jack Heald was indeed a blessed man. Jack was a dedicated member of the Elks Lodge, where he was always ready with a joke or funny story. He loved fishing, and his sense of humor was so infectious, it's rumored even the fish couldn't resist taking the bait. He was a loving father to his children, Joseph E. Heald (Dena) and Terri (Tony) Monda, and a kind, caring, compassionate grandfather to Kristi (Brian) Simich, Kourtney and Kyle Heald, and Nicole Mershimer. Jack also had four great-grandchildren. His love of country music made him the life of the party where he could be found always sporting a sharply pressed collared shirt no matter the occasion. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Catherine, his wife, Eleanor, and three sisters. He is now reunited with his loved ones, probably sharing a good laugh and a fishing tale or two. His life will be celebrated with a service at Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory in Lake Havasu on Friday, March 22, 2024, at noon MST at 21 Riviera Blvd. Lake Havasu City, Az. 86403. As Erma Bombeck wisely said: "When humor goes, there goes civilization." Jack's humor, fortunately, lives on in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. |
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