Walter Tack Acker Browning Jr.

Tack was born in Pecos, Texas to Walter and Katie Browning on August 24, 1921. Tack attended Highland Park High School in Dallas and was ranked among the top tennis players in the state in his senior year. He attended the University of Texas, where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. Tack was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity where he served as President in his senior year. Tack was also a Navy pilot during World War II, landing on aircraft carriers that he said looked like postage stamps. It was while at the University of Texas that Tack met the love of his life, Mary Jane (Marigen) Browning. They were married on February 21, 1945 and had been married 66 years before Marigen passed away in January of 2011. Their love of golf, travel and sailing gave them many wonderful days and memories.

Marigen and Tack moved from Dallas, Texas to Boulder, Colorado in 1972 and Tack began work for the First National Bank of Boulder. He retired from the bank in 1986 and soon after joined Marigen as a volunteer at Boulder Community Hospital (BCH). Together they started the “Lifeline” program for BCH with a grant in 1988 – a program which continues successfully to this day allowing countless people to remain in their homes due to the care service. Marigen and Tack were named Volunteers of the Year by the hospital in 1989.

Tack is pre-deceased by his parents and his sister Christine Woodlief. He is survived by three children, Mike Browning with his wife Julie, Ann Wilson and Susan Washing with her husband Tom, and his grandchildren, Jennifer Brown, Melanie Bates, Carson Wilson, Morgan Browning, Austin Browning and Taylor Washing, and his step-grandchildren Whit Washing and Jason Washing. In addition he was blessed by seven great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 10 am at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Boulder Community Hospital.

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