September 18, 1930 �" June 14, 2010
Jack passed on June 14 due to lung cancer. Jack was born and raised in San Francisco. He fought in the Korean War in the early 1950s, earning a commendation for bravery. Upon his return from the war, Jack worked for the U.S. government as a printer until he retired in 1985.
In 1954, he married and he and his wife bought and fixed up houses. Jack loved to garden and growing tomatoes. After his divorce in 1968, he immersed himself in the gay community.
Jack loved to work jigsaw puzzles and loved movies of all kinds, building a large movie collection. In his later years, he spent his time in the service to others, helping the elderly or anyone in need.
Jack is survived by his brother, Norman of Sacramento; his children, Steven Thornburg, and Sharon Mullenaux (Tom) of Colorado Springs, Colorado; grandchildren Joshua Perry (Kim), Jennifer Zuspan (Brandon) of Rohnert Park, California, and Jeffrey Hislop of Colorado Springs; and four great-grandchildren.