Jack Renke Family Tree

	Grand Father	Jacob Renke Jr.
Father	William Arthur Renke
	Grand Mother	Magdalina Renke
Jack Dean Renke
	Grand Father	Fred Miller
Mother	Esther Elizabeth Renke
	Grand Mother	Emma Miller

JACK DEAN RENKE (JACKIE) WAS BORN ON OCT 7 1940 IN GREELEY, COLORADO. I GREW UP IN AND AROUND FARMING COMMUNITIES NEAR GREELEY AND ALSO NEAR GALT CALIFORNIA OUR FARM WAS LOCATED ALONG THE RURAL ROAD WITCH TO THIS DAY IS STILL CALLED RENKE ROAD.

I WENT TO MANY GRADE SCHOOLS INCLUDING ADAMS CITY, GALT, WOODBRIDGE, GARDEN PLACE IN GLOBEVILLE (DENVER), LAKEWOOD CENTRAL AND LAKEWOOD SOUTH. LAKEWOOD AND SKINNER (DENVER) JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. I ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM NORTH DENVER HIGH SCHOOL IN 1959. DURING MY SCHOOL YEARS I ENJOYED PLAYING FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, AND BASEBALL. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS I ALWAYS HAD TO WORK IN MY DADS SMALL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.

IN THE FALL OF 1959 I ENROLLED AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (FORT COLLINS, COLORADO) MY PLANS WERE TO WORK PART TIME TO PAY FOR MY EDUCATION. I SOON LEARNED THAT EVEN THOUGH I HAD GOOD INTENTIONS THERE WERE NO JOBS TO BE FOUND DUE TO ECONOMY DOWNTURN OF THAT YEAR. AFTER COMPLETING ONE SEMESTER I CAME TO THE CONCLUSION I COULD NOT CONTINUE AND HAD TO DROP OUT AND SOMEHOW FIND A FULL TIME JOB.

IT DID NOT TAKE LONG UNTIL I WENT TO WORK FOR BULLOCK FURNITURE. MY COUSIN MARVIN SHCMIERER WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING ME OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT THERE . I WAS EMPLOYED THERE FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AND THEN DECIDED TO ENLIST IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY FOR THREE YEARS. OCTOBER 27, 1961 THRU OCTOBER 26, 1964.

I WAS SENT TO FORT CARSON COLORADO FOR BASIC TRAINING, THEN WAS ORDERED TO FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON INDIANA FOR AIT. THERE I STUDIED MILITARY FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING AND IN APRIL OF 1962 I WAS SENT THE PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICE WORKING IN THE MILITARY PAY DEPARTMENT FOR RESERVES. I RECEIVED AN HONORARY APPOINTMENT TO THE SIXTH US ARMY CANNON CREW (OUR MAIN FUNCTION WAS TO FIRE CANNON SALUTES FOR PARADES AND FOR VISITING US AND FOREIGN DIGNITARIES.) IN JULY OF 1963 I WAS TRANSFERRED TO FORT WINFIELD SCOTT AND ASSIGNED TO THE SIXTH US ARMY INTELLIGENCE CORPS.

DURING THIS TIME I MET AND MARRIED Audrey Anne Larkin. WE WERE MARRIED ON JULY 11, 1964 SAN FRANCISCO, CA. AT THE PRESDIO CHAPEL ON OCTOBER 26, 1964 I WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND WE RETURNED TO DENVER, COLORADO. WE STARTED AND RAISED OUR FAMILY DURING THE NEXT TWENTY FIVE YEARS. BLESSED WITH FOUR CHILDREN: Jacquelyn Deanna Renke, Regina Anne Renke Brown, Curtis Howard Renke AND Deborah Suzanne Renke Sandoval. WE HAD MANY WONDERFUL TIMES BUT AS TIME WENT ON THE VAST DIFFERENCES IN OUR INTRUSTS AND PERSONALITIES BECAME UNBEARABLE AND WE WERE DIVORCED JULY 5TH 1990 A SAD BUT NECESSARY DAY IN MY LIFE.

DURING THIS SAME TIME SPAN I WORKED FOR LITVAK MEAT PACKING COMPANY, MOSTLY IN THE SALES DEPARTMENT, ENDING MY CAREER THERE IN APRIL OF 1989 AFTER HOLDING DOWN ASSIGNMENTS AS BILLING CLERK, SALESMAN, SALES MANAGER, EXPORT SALES DIRECTOR AND FINALLY ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF SALES.

FROM 1989 UNTIL NOW MAY 2002 I HAVE HELD SEVERAL JOBS MOSTLY IN THE FIELDS OF ACCOUNTING AND INVENTORY AUDITING. DURING THIS TIME I MET AND MARRIED, Mary Lou Herrman McClain, ON APRIL 16 1994. MARY LOU HAD FOUR DAUGHTERS FROM A PREVIOUS MARRIAGE Michelle Lott, Karen Higgs, Terri Ring and Rebecca McClain. RETIREMENT IS APPROACHING AND I LOOK BACK WONDERING WHERE THE TIME WENT. MY CHILDREN HAVE GROWN UP AND HAVE PRESENTED ME WITH TEN GRANDCHILDREN AND STEP-GRANDCHILDREN: SEAN, KYLEE, CODY, COURTNEY, CHRISTOPHER, NICHOLAUS, JUSTIN, CASSIDY, SAMANTHA AND MATTHEW.

MY LIFETIME HAS SO FAR COVERED PEARL HARBOR, THE ASSENTATION OF JOHN F. KENNEDY AND 911. MY MOTHER ESTHER ELIZABETH RENKE HAS PASSED AWAY. MY FATHER WILLIAM A. RENKE IS STILL WITH ME IN HIS OLD AGE OF 89 YEARS YOUNG. I SOMETIMES FEEL THAT HE WILL OUTLIVE ME. MY SISTERS BILLIE JEAN AND BARBARA ARE STILL WITH ME. MY INTERESTS INCLUDE MY FAMILY, THE DENVER BRONCOS, WESTERN MOVIES AND DOGS. AT THIS TIME IN MY LIFE CHRISTIANITY AND MY LOVE FOR GOD EXCEEDS ALL OTHER INTERESTS. MY WHAT A WONDERFUL LIFE I HAVE HAD SO FAR!

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