Jack Tunny Hearn passed away on October 5, 2016, at the age of 89, in Winnsboro, Texas.  He was born November 21, 1926, in Royston, Texas, to George Morgan Hearn and Fannie Elizabeth Averyt, the youngest of six boys.  He graduated from Blue Ridge High School at the age of 16.  After graduation, he worked at North American Aviation building airplanes until he was old enough to join the Merchant Marine Maritime Service as a civilian sailor during World War II.  He served two years, traveling all over the world.

After departing the Merchant Marine Service, Jack worked with his brothers in the oil field for a few months and then returned to Blue Ridge until he joined the U.S. Army.  He served four years during post-World War II and the Korean War.  Most of his time was served as company clerk in Tokyo, Japan.  One of his more interesting duties was driving the Colonel's car from the base into Tokyo to pick up the Japanese Crown Prince (brother to the Emperor), bringing him out to the base to visit the Colonel, and later returning him home.

After his honorable discharge, Jack returned home and again went to work at the aircraft plant, at that time Chance Vought.  While working there, his friend Pete Ingram and Pete's girlfriend Faye Fields introduced him to Patty.  After a whirlwind six-week courtship, they married on May 1, 1953, and he became Daddy to her two sons, Jerry and Danny.  Jack and Patty had three more children, Paulette, Robin, and Alan.

Jack joined the Dallas Police Department in November of 1953, where he served for over 25 years.  He was proud of the fact that he never had to shoot at anyone and no one ever shot at him; however, that didn't mean he was totally injury free.  He was hit in the head by a woman wielding her wedge-heeled shoe and was once bitten on the arm by a woman who broke the skin through his suit coat and long-sleeve dress shirt, the "plain-clothes" uniform of the time for vice squad officers.  He was on the force at the time of the Kennedy assassination, and was acquainted with Jack Ruby, who assassinated Oswald.  In addition to his job on the force, Jack usually worked two or three side jobs to keep his family fed and clothed.  He painted houses, performed pest control, and sold real estate just to name a few.

Jack and Patty moved to Lavon in August of 1967.  He served several years on the Board of the Lavon Water Supply Corporation.  He was always in attendance at community events, supporting the activities of his children.  After retiring from the police force, Jack worked for a delivery service for several years until chronic back pain forced him to retire again.  It wasn't long until he was working again though, this time as a security guard at The Crescent office and retail complex for his former lieutenant.  He worked there for several years and finally retired for good.  That did not, however, mean just sitting on the porch.  Jack was constantly helping his adult children with all kinds of DIY projects, the largest being overseeing the building of a home for his daughter.  When Patty got involved with refurbishing the old Lavon School Building into a civic center, Jack and his friends, Dave Stanfield and John Smith, did most of the labor as volunteers.  Jack also kept the grounds mowed for the City, using his personal mower and at no charge.

Jack was a member of the East Dallas Masonic Lodge and was an endowed member of the Scottish Rite as a 32nd degree Mason.

Jack accepted Christ as his Savior in 1968 and became a member of the First Baptist Church of Lavon.  He was baptized on the same day as his youngest son, Alan.  He served as a Trustee of the church for a number of years.

Jack loved to travel, especially by car or travel trailer.  He and Patty took many trips with family and friends over the years and visited almost every state in the U.S.  They also went on an Alaskan cruise for their 50th wedding anniversary.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, wife Patty, and son Danny Crim.  He is survived by son Jerry Crim and wife Kathy of Garland; daughter Paulette Burrow and husband Randy of Winnsboro; daughter Robin Hearn of Spring; son Alan Hearn and wife Vickie of Allen; daughter-in-law Ruthie Crim of Mexia; daughter-in-law Gayle Crim of Van; 9 grandsons; 1 granddaughter; numerous great and great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and scores of friends.

Jack was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend.  Everyone enjoyed being around him, and he always had an interesting story to tell.  He was truly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Visitation will take place Saturday, October 8, at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Lavon, with funeral service following at 3:00 p.m.  Rev. Clinton Bratcher will officiate.  Pallbearers will be his grandchildren:  Matthew Crim, Jeremy Crim, Stephen Crim, Phil Crim, Jack Crim, Jason Burrow, Andrew Burrow, Luke Cheatham, Brian Cheatham, and Haley Hearn.  A graveside service will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Rockwall.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Lavon.