Jack W. Heyde of Irving, Texas, died June 3, 2009 of cancer, which he had begun battling in 1982. At Dartmouth Jack was a member of the Glee Club, Undergraduate Council and Bones Gate/Delta Tau Delta. He also played baseball. After a long and varied career Jack retired from Siplast Inc. in 2002. Just prior to his death Jack wrote a letter to his friend and family, saying he "can take no issue with the timing of making this trip that I could easily have made 27 years ago. I make it with the feeling of gratitude for all of the extra time that was given to me and the joy and rewards that accompanied it. I'm sure that I have been booked first class and that the destination will exceed my human expectation." To see the complete letter, please click on Jack Heyde's Last Letter.

 

Jack is survived by his wife, Barbara, and children Margaret, Elizabeth, Brad and Andrea.