I did not find out about this until this morning, but I can tell you Jack was one of the nicest guys I ever worked with. Gruff but loveable! His "dirty Old Santa" is still something I share around Christmas with friends of mine. I was in email contact with Jack until just a few years ago and it was great fun to be in touch with him again.
John A. "Jack" See, 83, of Briscoe Road, Parkersburg, passed away March 2, 2010, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg.
He was born Oct. 24, 1926 in Parkersburg, a son of the late Gilbert G. and Mildred Barnette See.
Jack was a January 1944 graduate of Parkersburg High School and attended Freed-Hardeman University. He was a World War II veteran, with the Naval Entertainment Unit, USNTC, Samson, N.Y. and abroad with the destroyer, USS Radford.
He was a Radio-TV pioneer in West Virginia as announcer with station WPAR in 1943 and at WSAZ in Huntington. He was on the original staff of station WCOM, Parkersburg as Program Director and also on the original staff of WTAP-TV as News Director.
He worked at Channel 12, WBOY-TV/Radio in Clarksburg as Program Director of WBOY Radio and News/Anchor and Weather Man for WBOY-TV. He returned to Parkersburg as Program Director at WTAP-TV and was associated with other radio stations in the Parkersburg/Marietta area. He retired from Clear Channel Radio in 2005.
Surviving are two sons, Robert (Judy) See of Wellsville, Ohio and Richard M. See of Washington, W.Va.; five grandchildren, Nathan See, Jackie (Trevor) Fawley, Scott (Jeannie) See, John M. (Tara) See and Ryan See; four great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carlene Blair See; a son, John D. See and a brother, Dick See.
There will be a service of Remembrance held 1 p.m. Friday at Kimes Funeral Home, 521 Fifth Street, Parkersburg, with Pastor John Barker assisting. The family will receive friends beginning at noon on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association.
Jack See RIP
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