Jack Frank Hyde, age 91, of Huron, died Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. His funeral was at 2 PM Tuesday, November 10th at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Mark Holland officiating. Burial was at 11 AM Wednesday, November 11th at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Military honors were conducted by the Huron Veterans Council Memorials may be directed to the Huron Area Senior Center, First United Methodist Church or the Heartland United Way.
Jack Frank Hyde was born on July 28, 1924, to Rhoda (Weber) and C. Frank Hyde at Onida, South Dakota. He graduated from Onida High School in 1942. In 1943, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served his country during World War II. Jack was wounded by a sniper near Cebu in the Philippine Islands. He was honorably discharged from the Army in December 1945. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the bronze star for his military service.
On December 30, 1947, Jack married Carolyn Grace of Woonsocket at the Grace family farm. They lived in Huron where Jack worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a foot carrier and a rural mail carrier for 34 years. Prior to his U.S. Postal Service career he worked for a short time in the general accounts department of Standard Oil in Huron.
Carolyn and Jack spent 17 winters in Arizona, moving back to Huron full time in 2003. Jack was a 60 year plus member of First United Methodist Church and sang in the choir for over 50 years. He also sang with the Silvertones and in several barbershop and groups in both Huron and Arizona. In addition he was a member of the noon Huron Lions Club, VFW, American Legion, DAV, AARP, NARFE and the Huron Area Senior Center. For many years Jack was an active Huron community volunteer. He enjoyed bowling, playing golf, playing cards and working crossword and jigsaw puzzles. Jack also loved to work in his garden and read.
He was preceded in death by his parents and parents-in-law; his twin brother, James; a sister at birth; his brother, Neil Weber Hyde during World War II; his wife Carolyn in 2009; his brother, Mark Hyde; one sister, Jean Hyde Eckstrom; three brothers-in-law, Bill Eckstrom, Leslie I. Grace, Jr. and Ernan Grace; and one daughter-in-law, Jean (Hutchinson) Hyde.
Grateful for having shared in his life are his children, Peggy (Dale) Gibson of Huron, Jacalyn (Stephen) Wolferman of Paramus, New Jersey, Connie (Gainard) Mattke of Omaha, Nebraska, and Bradley Hyde of Kearney, Nebraska; fourteen grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two brothers, Owen (Virginia) Hyde of Murrieta, California and Kent (Betty) Hyde of Little Rock, Arkansas; three sisters-in-law, Mavis Grace of Huron, Ardis Grace of Blair, Nebraska and Pat Hyde of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; one sister and brother-in-law; Ernest (Ila) Grace of Chandler, Arizona; and many dear nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.