Grandpa Jack

I had mentioned in a prior post that Grandpa Jack passed away. Here is his obituary...

BROWNING Jack Lee Browning, age 80, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Altercare of Hilliard. Retired as a baker from the French Loaf. He owned the first bakery shop in Hilliard. An avid golfer and sports fan. Preceded in death by parents Adam and Ora Browning, wife of 48 years Frances, sisters Alice L. and Nancy B., and brother John Browning. Survived by wife, Elizabeth (Flowers) Browning; children, Patty (Frank) Kennis, Bunny (Louie) Eastman, Gary (Janet) Flowers, Ron (Cyndi) Flowers, Don (Pat) Flowers, Norman (Cristy) Flowers, Bill (Lorraine) Flowers, and Bryan (Karen) Flowers; 31 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; brothers, Tom (Ann), David (Kathryn) and Woody (Katie) Browning; sister, Ruth (Kenny) Carr. Friends may call at JERRY SPEARS FUNERAL HOME, 2693 W. Broad St., Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. where service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday. Pastor Michael Sammons officiating. Entombment Greenlawn Cemetery.

Mom-ma (Frances) and Jack - looking like the '70s from what I can tell in this picture!
(Mom-ma passed away in 1996)

As the obituary mentions, he owned the first bakery in Hilliard (J&F Donuts) - I remember going there as a very young kid and spinning on the orange counter stools until I thought I'd be sick. I also got to help out by wiping down all the counter tops in the place. I think I might even have gotten paid a buck to do it. The most fun was getting into dough ball wars in the back.
As odd as it might sound, I love remembering him calling me by "hey, dumb broad" - made me laugh every time :-)

A picture from last summer: Jack's wife Betty, Mom, Jack, Margie, Dad

Mom and Jack