Former Gresham resident, Jack Lee Irwin, 72 of Bay City OR, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. He was born on November 3, 1940 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He moved to Portland, Oregon on 1959 where he began his career with U.S. Bank. He married Judith Ann Soper on August 30, 1962 in Portland, Oregon.
In 1994, he retired from the bank where he was an Executive Vice President. In 2001, he moved to Bay City. Jack was one of the founders of the Mt. Hood Festival of Jazz in Gresham and was also active in Kiwanis and East Portland Optimist Clubs and the Gresham Chamber of Commerce.
He is survived by his wife Judith Irwin of Bay City OR; daughter Deborah Hughes (Joseph Craft) of Portland OR; son Darren Irwin (Rhonda) of Warren OR; grandchildren Anthony Hughes (Cyndal) of Clackamas OR, Natalee Irwin and Samantha Irwin both of Warren OR and great granddaughter Cheyenne Hughes.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am on Friday, March 8, 2013 at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home, 520 W. Powell Blvd in Gresham, Oregon. Private interment at Lincoln Memorial Park.
