Donald L. Cornelissen

Jack Cornelissen was born in Kewanee, Illinois October 18, 1929. Ten minutes later, his twin sister Donna was born. His mother, Minnie Swanson, passed away as a result of childbirth and his father Byron passed two years later from pneumonia. Both Donald and Donna were raised by their paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth Cornelissen of Kewanee, Ill. The twins were known for years as Jack & Jill and as a result Donald kept the name Jack all his life.

Jack graduated from Kewanee High School in 1947 and worked as a draftsman for the Kewanee Boiler Corporation before entering the service during the Korean war. He served in the Army Medical Corps and attained the rank of Sergeant First Class. After his discharge from the Army, he earned his BS degree in Business Administration and Economics from Eastern Illinois State University.

Jack began his career in computing immediately following college and worked for a variety of companies in technical and management positions including: Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Bell Helicopter, Ling Tempco Vought and General Dynamics. Jack managed a computer center in San Francisco and was Director of Computer Training for the Associates Corporation in South Bend. When he moved back to the DFW area he joined Electrocom Automation, in Arlington Texas and was Head of their Information Systems Department until he retired in 1995.

He was an active member of United Memorial Christian Church in Euless.

Jack was preceded in death by his grandparents, his twin sister and brother-in-law Donna and Roy Bergren of North Ft. Myers, FL

Survivors: His wife of 51 years, Lori Skiles Cornelissen; Sons William Cornelissen and Edward Cornelissen of Ft. Worth. Grandson’s Douglas & Justin and granddaughter, Lacy Cornelissen, of Ft. Worth. Step-son Rocky Walton and his wife Sharon of Arlington; step-son Ron Walton and his wife Janie of Arlington, and step-daughter Denise McCormick and husband Steve of North Richland Hills. Other grandchildren are, Ryan and Trent Walton, Roni Walton, Stefani Hudman, Chris and Mason McCormick, Michelle McBride, Laura Gillespie, Ann Hutton and 21 great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

VISITATION: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, 5725 Colleyville Blvd, Colleyville, TX Thursday, October, 5th day, 1:00 p.m.

FUNERAL: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, 5725 Colleyville Blvd, Colleyville, TX Thursday, October, 5, 2:00 p.m. He will be interred at Bluebonnet Hills immediately following.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.bluebonnethills.com for the Cornelissen family.