John (Jack) M Creason

John M Creason (Jack)
3/27/18-1/20/14

Jack Creason, 95 of Donnelly, Idaho, passed away peacefully Monday, January 20, 2014 at the McCall Memorial Hospital.
He was born on a cattle ranch in Buena Vista, Colorado to Mary and Charles Creason, the oldest of 5 children.  The Creasons moved to Valley County, Idaho when Jack was 2 years old.  He graduated from Cascade High in 1936 where he was very active in sports and became interested in photography while working for Knox Photo Studio in Cascade.
He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing.  There's no telling what tall tales would come out of his mouth!
Jack volunteered for service during WWII in 1943 and served in the Pacific Theatre in the photographic interpretation squadron.  He performed recon services for the 7th Fleet under Admiral Nimitz as a photographic mate 2nd class.
After Jack was honorably discharged, he worked for numerous photographic studios before he and his wife Gail started their own studio in Meridian in 1955.  They retired from photography after 25 years when Jack was 62.
After retirement, Jack and Gail moved to Donnelly.  They were very active in the Donnelly Bible Church where they helped build the new church.  Jack was also a longstanding member of the American Legion (60 years) where he served as CFO and Chaplain.
Jack and Gail Summers met during grade school in Cascade, married November 16, 1940 and had 54 years together. They had one child, Diane (Dee) born in 1949.  After Gail passed away in 1994, Jack and Thelma Matthews met on a church bus trip where they began their courtship and married in 1995.
Jack is survived by his wife Thelma of 18 years, his daughter Diane (Dee) Tipton of Boise, granddaughter Andrea Shidler and great grandson Cody Shidler of Meridian, a brother Rev. James Creason of Georgia, 4 stepchildren and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Gail, 2 brothers and 1 sister.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Donnelly Bible Church or the American Legion, Post 60 in Cascade.  Funeral services will be held Friday, January 24, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at the American Legion Post 60 in Cascade