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Jack Tompkins turns
65!!!
* Portrait of Jack as a Young Man
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[ click on images throughout to see larger size. ]  Born: July 16, 1941 at Ravenswood
Hospital
at 1931 West Wilson Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.Baptized: August 10, 1941 at St. Peter Canisius in Chicago. Mom & Aunt Jean  Young Tompkins....  Photo, circa 1948, courtesy of sister Marilyn - from left: Jim, then Jack with his arm oon Marilyn, and Tom, all at Aunt Jean's cottage in Wisconsin. The Young Tompkins family first lived in Canfield, Illinois, from the time of Jack's birth (1941) until 1950. In 1950, the Tompkins moved to Elmhurst, where they would live in two different homes:  First, 163 Melrose Street - This house was a brand new pre-fab home that was moved, on wheels, to Melrose!  Moving on up to . . . - 361 Alexander Blvd.  Elementary schools attended:
- First, an elementary school in Canfield - Then, Field Elementary School, beginning in 1950  Field Elementary was just across the street from 163 Melrose. ... so much for "walking miles to school!" Middle School years:  Immaculate Conception Middle School Jack then spent his high school years at Immaculate Conception, from 1955-59 Schooltime Memories: Jack spent hours on end helping me memorize the multiplication tables: 8 x 6 = 48, etc... (Mick)  Attended St.
Procopius College, now Benedictine
University, and graduated in 1963. Benedictine University, circa 2006 When we were young, I remember that Jack wrote a paper for one of his college courses and then asked me to go through and read it and cross his t's and dot his i's. (Kathy)  Jack faithfully ran throughout his college years at the Elmhurst College track. The very first time he ran at Elmhurst College, he set the school record for the 880 meters! Memories from Marilyn about her BIG BROTHER: ... Jack studied hard throughout his schooling. I can't tell you the number of times I looked in his bedroom, and there he was, hitting the books. On the weekends, when we lived on Alexander Blvd. in Elmhurst, I'd hear him sing with the songs on the radio as he got ready for his "hot" date. Boy - you could smell his sweet cologne. ... And "oh my goodness!", when I received a photograph of him in his Marine uniform, I felt so proud to be his sister! I still have that picture, Jack. You handsome devil, you. Joined the Marine Reserves in 1963. Served for 5 years and achieved the rank of Lance Corporal.  From Jack: "Boot camp was one of the most difficult periods of my life, but in retrospect one of the best, as it toughened me up and made me realize I could handle anything." When he was in the Marines, the family was at grandma's for turkey dinner and she had some nice decorative napkins with a thanksgiving theme and after dinner I opened the napkin up and wrote Jack a letter on it. (Kathy) [ home ]
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