Jack Fisher passed away on April 8, 2009 after a two-year battle with stomach cancer. He is survived by his wife, Linda, a step-child, and a step-grandchild.
For many years Jack was a photographer, and operated a studio in the St. Louis area. Later in his life, Jack left St. Louis, and moved to California for a time. He then moved back to the St. Louis area and became a personal trainer. I lost track of him after that, before learning he had died. Jack was a talented athlete in high school, and had an unusual combination of speed and strength. I covered the football games for CLAMO, and will never forget an amazing play he made once. I do not remember which team we were playing but at a home game, the other team was deep in their own end of the field when they completed a long pass to a speedy wide receiver. Jack played defense, and the play was on the opposite side of the field from the one he was defending. As the opposing receiver sprinted uncontested towards our goal line, Jack raced across the field on a diagonal, and somehow ran the other player down from behind, knocking him out of bounds on the 1 yard line, and preventing a touchdown. While the play was physically improbable, what impressed me most was his refusal to give up on the play. My recollection is also that Jack was voted to an all-conference team at his position.
Jack and I stayed in infrequent touch over the years, but found ways to reconnect every few. He worked at Shiller's Photo as a digital photography specialist the last time I saw him a couple years ago. He always had a new project in mind, something to create, build or tinker with. Jack was a good musician who mostly played for his own enjoyment. In high school it was keyboards. I was always struck by his creativity combined with an engineer-like drive for perfection. Jack had an incredible sense of enthusiasm for all he did. I miss you, Friend.
Robert Kerr
For many years Jack was a photographer, and operated a studio in the St. Louis area. Later in his life, Jack left St. Louis, and moved to California for a time. He then moved back to the St. Louis area and became a personal trainer. I lost track of him after that, before learning he had died.Jack was a talented athlete in high school, and had an unusual combination of speed and strength. I covered the football games for CLAMO, and will never forget an amazing play he made once. I do not remember which team we were playing but at a home game, the other team was deep in their own end of the field when they completed a long pass to a speedy wide receiver. Jack played defense, and the play was on the opposite side of the field from the one he was defending. As the opposing receiver sprinted uncontested towards our goal line, Jack raced across the field on a diagonal, and somehow ran the other player down from behind, knocking him out of bounds on the 1 yard line, and preventing a touchdown. While the play was physically improbable, what impressed me most was his refusal to give up on the play. My recollection is also that Jack was voted to an all-conference team at his position.
Monica Varley (Snyder)
jack i will miss you terriblyi will pray for your wife and family
Monica
Bill Comfort
Jack and I stayed in infrequent touch over the years, but found ways to reconnect every few. He worked at Shiller's Photo as a digital photography specialist the last time I saw him a couple years ago. He always had a new project in mind, something to create, build or tinker with. Jack was a good musician who mostly played for his own enjoyment. In high school it was keyboards. I was always struck by his creativity combined with an engineer-like drive for perfection. Jack had an incredible sense of enthusiasm for all he did. I miss you, Friend.