Jack was born on June 21, 1928 in Winner, SD to John Melville and Elizabeth M. (Dougherty) Elder. He attended St. John’s the Baptist Catholic Church in Witten, SD throughout most of his life until the church closed and joined the Immaculate Conception Church in Winner, SD.
Jack attended schools in Progressive township (Red Hill) country school just a mile from his home and then attended Witten High School until his graduation.
After graduating from high school he stayed on the family farm north of Carter until the time of his death where he spent his life on the farm raising crops and cattle and attended most cattle auctions from Martin to Yankton and anywhere in-between. He and his father raised registered Hereford cattle and also had a large feedlot for fat cattle. Jack made many trips to Huron and Sioux City with butcher cattle.
On Feb. 23, 1952, Jack married Gladys Hansen of Carter, and to this union three children were born: Gary, Tammie and Lori.
Jack was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Elks Lodge, a school board member, township board, and was also a substitute rural mail carrier out of Carter.
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