John Maxwell Dunn

John (Jack) M. Dunn, 88, passed away in Coeur d’ Alene, ID on Wednesday, June 11, 2008. A private family service will be held at a to be determined date. He was born Nov. 9, 1919 in Cabinet, ID to Maxwell and Lillian Dunn. Jack graduated from Hope High School in 1938. After High School he attended the U. of I. with a course major of metallurgical engineering. He worked for Lockheed Aircraft Corp in California prior to WWII. Jack joined the US Navy spending most of the time in the South Pacific on the Island of Guam. After his discharge he returned to the family dairy farm business, operating a Grade A Dairy until 1968 when he sold his dairy herd. Now semi-retired, he raised beef cattle for a number of years. Jack married Irene E. (Coulthard) Bennett June 17, 1962. He attended the United Methodist Church in Clark Fork, Idaho and was a member of VFW Post #2453. Jack enjoyed woodworking, gardening and continued maintaining the family farm. He is survived by a brother: Robert E. Dunn of Prescott, AZ; nephew: Steven M. Dunn of Orting, WA; niece: Sandra LaDow Quam of Vashon, WA; son: Philip and (Robin) Bennett of Kent, WA; three granddaughters: Riann and (Scott) Haman of Buckley, WA, Amy and (Samson) Manson of Graham, WA, Lindsay and (Tony) Airington of Orting, WA; seven great grandchildren: Kade, Wyatt, Archer, Lucas, Gillian, Kennedy, and Blythe, in addition to many other relatives via marriage. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Irene and sister, Maxine.