Date: Tue, 4 May 2021 17:33:23 -0400 From: William Lake I found an obituary for Jack Revare.  Didn't know if you had seen it.  It was published in the Kansas City Star on Jan 1, 2017.  Had a very interesting time in Palmyra at the Bethel Baptist Church and in town at the library genealogy vault.  Jack Revare had given a copy of his book to the library and had also given them a binder of 20 pages or so of corrections later.  He visited the church several times and they remembered him. Jack Lake Revare died Friday, December 30, 2016, of complications from recent surgery and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The family will hold a memorial service at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, January 3rd in the WesleyChapel of Church of the Resurrection, 13720 Roe Ave. Jack was born in Kansas City, Missouri, June 23, 1932. He grew up in Richmond, MO, the son of Dr. E. Graham Revare and Vivian (Lake) Revare. He had one brother, Paul, who died in 2011. Jack attended school in Richmond, where he once hit the winning basket to beat Excelsior Springs in basketball. Jack was a member of the National Honor Society, an Eagle Scout and a member of the Tribe of Mic-O- Say at Bartle Scout Reservation. After World War II, Jack played taps on his trumpet in burial ceremonies for deceased veterans. He was a member of the First Christian Church. Jack graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Marketing in 1954. He was president of the Interfraternity Council, vice president of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and a member of QEBH honorary. After graduation, Jack served as president of the Kansas City alumni chapter, a member of the Missouri University Development Fund Board, the Jefferson Club, and the Davenport Society. In June 1954, Jack married his high school sweetheart, Juliet (Judy) Settle. He is survived by Judy, three children, Scott, Lisa Hickok, and Steve, and ten grandchildren. Jack and Judy were ring bearer and flower girl in a Richmond, MO wedding when they were toddlers. Jack was a First Lieutenant in the Army Finance Corps during the Korean War. He had a career which spanned 33 years with Merrill Lynch. Jack was appointed to the distinguished Charles E. Merrill Circle and the Advisory Council to Management. He retired in 1990 as a vice president. He had retirement accounts and participated in various municipal bond sales that helped build airports, bridges, hospitals, schools and water treatment plants. Jack and Judy lived first in Prairie Village, KS, and later Leawood. He was a member of the Metro Club. Since retirement, Jack concentrated on genealogy, traveling, birding, tennis, bridge and volunteer work for Missouri University. He also did volunteer work for Crosslines, the Boy Scouts, YMCA, and the National Archives. In 2002, he wrote and published a 500-page family history book. Along with his brother Paul and wife Judy, Jack made trips to France to visit his Revers (Revare) cousins. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. Jack surpassed 752 North American birds as recorded by the American Birding Association, placing him among the top 150 birders in the U.S. and # 1 in Kansas. He enjoyed musical comedies, jazz, classical music, tennis, and attending his grandchildren's activities. He and Judy became bridge life masters in January, 2013. Donations are suggested for the Heart of America Boy Scouts for benefit of inner-city scouting, Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the University of Missouri Development Fund, or a fund set up by the family to help pay for this lengthy obituary. Fond memories and condolences for the family may be left at: www.johnsoncountychapel.com