Jack DeWayne Herring, Sr.

Jack DeWayne Herring, Sr. died August 22 in Redmond. He was 72.

He was born on July 11, 1934, in Santa Rosa, California.

Survivors include his mother, Opal Johnson; and sisters Norma Faye England of Washington, Lorine Goddard of Eugene and Janet Julien of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Also, four sons, Jackie DeWayne Herring, Jr. and wife Vickie of Sisters; James Hubert Herring and his wife Barbara of Missouri; Jay Robinson and his wife Stephanie of Sisters; and David Wertz of Sisters.

He was preceded in death by his father Hubert B. Herring. Jack married twice and both Elizabeth and Dorett preceded him in death.

Jack owned and operated various construction companies and was a great asset to the development of Central Oregon. His expertise in the construction field will be missed.

Jack was a member of the Christian faith with a Baptist belief. He began his Christian faith at the early age of 12 and lived as a man of God his entire life. His total trust was in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Services were held on Saturday, August 26, 2006 at the Redmond Memorial Cemetery. A Celebration of Life gathering followed the services at the Sisters Rodeo Grounds Clubhouse.

The skip in his step, a twinkle in his eye and his broad smile will be missed.

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