Jerry Dr. Jaeckle

Jerry attended Catholic Elementary Schools having graduated from Central Catholic High School where he was selected as an All City football player and leader of the ROTC.

His formal education took place at St. Mary's University and Baylor University College of Dentistry. Jerry graduated at 21 years old obtaining his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree.

While in dental school, he was in the V-12 Navy Program. Seven years after opening his dental practice in 1954, he was called into the military service out of the Texas National Guard and became a member of the famed 36th Division of the U.S. Army. He served two years in Nurenburg, Germany with the Field Hospital as Head of the Prostetic Department.

Upon his return to the U.S.A., he resumed his dental practice in San Antonio, where he practiced on the south side for over 56 years.

Jerry held membership in the San Antonio District Dental Society, Bexar County Dental Society, Texas Dental Society and American Dental Society. He was a past President of Oak Hills Country Club, a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church and St. Joseph's Society.

Jerry was an avid golfer and had a great love of big band, jazz music and antique clocks. He enjoyed repairing clocks for friends.

Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Mary Rose; his daughter and son-in-law, Jenny and Bob Buchek; his son, Jeff of Bristol, England; five grandchildren, Robert Buchek and wife, Alecia and Amy Buchek; Justin, Dominic and Georgia Jaeckle; two brothers, Dr. H. M. Jaeckle, D.D.S. and wife, Helen and Dr. Richard Jaeckle, M.D. and wife, Blanche; and a sister, Mrs. Carol Burns and husband, Ron.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the charity of one's choice.