Daddy-Jack

On Sunday, March 7, my grandfather (my mom's dad) passed away. We called him Daddy-Jack and he was 89-years-old. We are very, very thankful that we had him for 89 years...that's a long life and his was a full life, too!!!:) Daddy-Jack lived most of his life in Myrtle Beach, SC, so that is where he was buried. My mom got us all a room in a presidential suite at the Mariott in Myrtle Beach, so we had several days to celebrate Daddy-Jack's life and to hang out with one another. I had a lot of fun and am very thankful to have had such a wonderful grandfather!!!!

Below the pictures, I included an article about Daddy-Jack that was in the Sun News in Myrtle Beach the day after his funeral.

This picture is in the clubhouse at the Dunes Club where Daddy-Jack was a member...neat-oh!

Daddy-Jack is the one in the center with the green sweater


This was my grandmother's birdhouse. It is cemented into their backyard even though the house is gone. We used to have sibling/cousin races around that backyard, while having family cookouts. We really do have some neat, neat memories from that backyard!!:)

Granna and Jack on the balcony at our hotel. Thanks for a great weekend, Granna!!:) Sorry Marlee, Gretta, and Matt couldn't join us...Marlee had the throw-ups!!:(

Here's the article:

Local golfer's vivacious personality remembered Josh Dawsey, For The Sun News

Jack Faircloth's Sandbaggers Club at the Dunes Club only took players with a handicap of 18 or less. So when Faircloth's best friend's handicap jumped to 19, there was bad news. "He told his own best friend he couldn't play because he went one over the limit," longtime friend Bob Sansbury said. "He didn't like himself for having to do it, but he believed in playing by the rules." Faircloth, a successful salesman, active community member and prolific golfer at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, died last Sunday. He was 89. Faircloth was a "self-made man," Myrtle Beach attorney David Gravely said. Gravely met Faircloth back in the 1960s, and they played golf and have spent time together since. "He was personable to everyone," Gravely said. "Everyone that met him just liked him." Faircloth was a military veteran and an Appalachian State graduate before becoming a successful salesperson. He retired after 30 years and spent lots of his time playing golf at The Dunes Club. There, he successfully organized the P.I.G tournament for 10 years. Salespeople, friends, other associates and friends over the years came together in Myrtle Beach. Gravely said Faircloth made quite a delicious barbecue each year. He also organized the Sandbaggers Golfer group. He was an accomplished golfer over the years, serving as the club's president for two years and garnering lots of honors. "He was an outstanding golfer, I think he'd made five holes-in-one and numerous eagles," Gravely said. "Just like the rest of his life, he taught himself how to play." On the golf course, his personality was vivacious, longtime playing partners say. He'd crack jokes and keep his playing partners laughing. "Before he'd even tell a joke, he'd be laughing so hard you'd be tickled before the punchline," Sansbury said. "He just had a bubbling personality." Sansbury, a retired banker, played against Faircloth for 30 or 35 years and maintained a competitive relationship with him on the course. Off the course, his life was active, too, those near him say. He was involved with United Way, local nonprofits and was active in Myrtle Beach First United Methodist Church. "He was family oriented; you couldn't find a better person," Gravely said.