Miles Joseph Hack of Grapevine, Texas passed away on Friday August 9th, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was born December 19, 1947 in Waterloo, Iowa to Lester and Mary Hack. Miles will be remembered as a very devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, friend, colleague, and teacher to all who knew him.
Miles attended St. Johns and St. Edwards in grade school through his middle school years. He then attended Orange High School of Waterloo, Iowa, graduating in 1966. Miles continued his education at Central Missouri State College in Warren, Missouri, obtaining his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Criminal Justice. He participated on the wrestling team and was honored as an All American Wrestler (1966-1969). Miles graduated from CMSU in 1971.
In 1974 Miles joined the Air Force and became a commissioned officer. He was trained as a WSO (Weapons System Officer) where he flew backseat in the F4. His tours of duty as a WSO were 3 years at Ramstein AFB Germany from 1976-1979, one year at Osan AFB in Korea, then stateside for one year at Homestead, Florida where he left the Air Force in July of 1981. While in the Air Force, Miles received many honors including Military Honors for service between 1974 and 1981, a Combat Readiness Medal, a National Defense Service Medal, and Air Force Longevity Ribbon and a Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon.
It was in Germany where he met his first wife Cynthia Stong Hack. After his return to civilian life, the couple took up residence in Lake Worth, Texas, where they raised their two children Mindy and Kyle. Miles continued his service to his country by joining the Civil Air Patrol, teaching cadets until retiring from CAP in 1998. In 1994, while on Government assignment in Alabama for the CAP, he was in a plane crash where he received severe injuries, but Miles still managed to rescue his 3 crew members and get himself to safety. From this he was awarded an Airman’s Medal for heroism. While being an instructor at CAP, Miles also taught at the outdoor learning center in Fort Worth. There he taught 5th graders survival skills, a job he thoroughly enjoyed. But due to severe injuries from a plane crash during his time with the CAP, he was unable to continue teaching at the center. Miles went on to become an instructor of pilots at the American Airlines Center in DFW Airport, until he retired in December, 2015.
In his youth Miles was active at his parish, St. Thomas Catholic Church in Fort Worth Texas, where he served as a lector for Sunday masses. He was also on the school board at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School in White Settlement, Texas, where Kyle and Mindy attended grade and middle school. Cynthia passed in June of 2004.
Miles loved God, Mass, and the Rosary. He was a prayer warrior, reciting the rosary daily with his second wife Rita since their joining in 2007. They attended Mass weekly at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Bedford, Texas. They loved to go antiquing and working jig-saw puzzles together. Mile’s hobbies included being an avid WWII historian. He loved working cross-word puzzles, watching the military channel, and working out.
We will miss Miles so much.
Miles is survived by his wife, Rita Toussaint Hack of Grapevine, Texas; mother, Mary Hack of Weatherford, Texas; uncle, Eddie Trefger of Weatherford, Texas; brother, David Hack of Florida; daughter, Mindy Hack Tapp (Michael) of San Antonio, Texas; son, Kyle Hack (Korey) of San Antonio, Texas; stepson, Mark Toussaint (Tara) of Dallas, Texas; stepdaughter, Mary Toussaint Katz (Ian) of Keller, Texas; stepson, Nicholas Toussaint of Dallas, Texas; six grandchildren, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Miles is preceded in death by his father, Lester Hack, and his first wife, Cynthia Stong Hack.
Services for Miles Joseph Hack will be held Friday September 13, 2019 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Bedford, Texas. Rosary will be said at 9:30a.m. followed by Mass at 10 o’clock. Interment will take place at DFW National Cemetery at 12:30p.m.
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