Jack Lenord Spake

Jack passed away peacefully on October 20, 2026, in Denver Colorado. He was 75 years old.

Jack is survived by his beloved partner, Mead, two wonderful children: Jennette and Jack; brothers: Jerry, Jeff, and sister Dawn. As well as grandchild and many nieces and nephews, who thought he looked like Santa. He sure had the laugh for it. He was predeceased by his brother Jimmy and sister Susie.

Jack was born on February 16th to James and Emma in Denver, Colorado. He grew up in a large family; he was one of six children. He enjoyed having a big family.

Jack loved prospecting in the mountains. He was always trying to get the kids to go gold mining with him in the mountains. He always had a tall tale to tell of his adventures, especially his near mishaps. Even as a child Jack was prone to mishaps. Brothers were on high alert to rescue Jack from almost going down a mine shaft, getting fishing hooks stuck in his head or biting off his tongue, twice. Jack must have had nine lives like a cat and yes, he loved cats and had many of them.

In his youth he liked to paint either on canvas or on our faces on Halloween. He was also an inventor, he always thought outside of the box.

Jack had a big heart with an adventurous spirit. He was one of a kind!! He will be greatly missed.

Please upload a picture of Jack or tell your favorite Jack story. Our family would enjoy hearing tales of Jack.

In lieu of flowers please plant a tree in his name or set off on an adventure you think Jack would enjoy. If you take an adventure with Jack in mind, please share your photos with us.

To celebrate Jack Spake's remarkable life, we have set up a Memorial Grove of trees in his name through an organization called Trees for a Change.

https://www.treesforachange.com/pages/Jack-Spake

The trees will be planted in a National Forest that was destroyed by wildfire. Jack's trees will help restore the beauty of the forest and will be a living tribute to him for years to come. Our family will get a framed certificate with the total number of trees and a card with all messages after all the contributions have come in.

We invite friends, family and members of the community to contribute trees to this special grove by scanning this QR code and finding Jack's name in the drop-down menu where it says "Contribute to the grove for", or by visiting his custom link below and following the instructions.

Jack Spake