"Jack" John Webb

January 14, 1939 - May 29, 2020

“Jack” Webb John “Jack” Webb, 81 of Grand Island, died Friday, May 29, 2020 with his loving family at his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Thursday at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Celebrating Mass will be Father James Golka with Father James Janovec concelebrating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-6 PM Wednesday at All Faiths Funeral Home with a 6 PM Christian Wake Service. Jack requested that as a memorial, please consider serving someone in need by buying that person lunch, a drink and $10 or support your local homeless shelter. Jack was born on January 14, 1939 in Grand Island the son of J. Temple and Theresa (Delahunty) Webb. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School class of 1956. He served in the U.S. Air Force from September 1956 and honorably discharged in July 1959. On November 14, 1964 he was united in marriage to Phyllis Gowan. They made Grand Island their home and celebrated their 55th anniversary last Fall. Jack’s employment history included International Harvester District Office; self employed with his father in custom hay business and Webb Green House and later, with Farmers Home Administration during the farm crisis. He then worked with Farmers Home and FMHA Contractor for financial and appraisal services and then Equitable Savings and Loan, now Equitable Bank for contracted services. When his father, Temple died in his arms-out of doors-and on the ground, Jack was not yet 30 years of age; this is when Jack sculpted this sudden and sorrowful loss into his daily Christian outlook, which he carried, lived and shared for the remainder of his earthly life. Jack shared a love of flowers with Phyllis and together they enjoyed tending to their plants and garden. Jack lived his faith by always helping others and sharing his values with his family, most especially his grandchildren. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 55 years, Phyllis; their children, John (Lisa) Webb of Grand Island, James Webb of Grand Island and Barb (Scott) Fowler of Stromsburg; grandchildren, Joe (Jennie) Fowler, Alex Webb, Lauren Webb, Harrison Webb, Hayden Fowler and Leighton Webb and great granddaughter, Frances Fowler. He is preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.