Jack L. Waters passed away in Hollister. He was born in Paicines and lived in San Benito County nearly all of his life. He attended Live Oak School where his mother taught, Hollister Grammar School, San Benito High School, San Jose Normal School (San Jose State University) and UC Davis. During WWII he was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps and flew B-26 airplanes. After the war he was in the National Guard. He was employed many years with P.G.&E as an engineer and also cattle ranched and farmed in south county. He was a longtime member of Mound Lodge #166 IOOF and Fidelity Rebekah Lodge and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. In the IOOF, he served as Noble Grand, Secretary and was a District Deputy. He also was a member of Hollister Elks Lodge, a member and leader in 4-H and as a youth was involved in The Boy Scouts of America and Y-Indian Guides. He enjoyed reading, bowling, played in a 7 piece band and played horns, the organ and piano and enjoyed flying airplanes.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Waters, who died in 1994 and is survived by his children, Susan Dike and her husband, Kevin, of Hollister, Elizabeth DeRosa of Eugene, OR and John Waters of Paicines and 4 grandchildren, Grant DeRosa, Amanda DeRosa, Tyler DeRosa and Sara Rose Dike.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, Feb. 11th at 11:00 A.M. at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home. Interment will follow the memorial services at the IOOF Cemetery. A reception will follow the services at the IOOF Lodge on 4th Street in Hollister.
Donations are preferred to the IOOF Lodge Retirement Home or The IOOF Children’s Home, c/o of the funeral home.
