Obituary of John P. (Jack) Fry, ca 1963, Garland County, AR *************************************************************** Submitted by: Barbara Stainback Date: 20 Jan 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *************************************************************** Hot Springs newspaper Probably the Sentinel-Record Year probably 1963 after March 18 J. P.(JACK) FRY DIES IN LITTLE ROCK VETERANS HOSPITAL John P. (Jack) Fry, 64, well-known Hot Springs resident and active in veterans affairs, died Wed. at the Veterans Administration hospital in Little Rock. He was last employed as manager of the Jack Tar Bath House and a member of First Baptist Church. A veteran of WW I, he was a member of Warren Townsend Post No. 13 of the American Legion, and was the immediate past commander of Hot Springs Barracks No. 317, Veterans of World War I. He was a native of Paducah, Ky., where he was born Feb. 11, 1899, but had made Hot Springs his home for many years. He resided with Mrs. Fry at 522 Spring St. Fry was one of several persons injured Jan. 4, in the mysterious blast that ripped away a section of the Vapors on Park Ave. He was hospitalized for some 16 days and released. He entered the V. A. hospital March 18. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Velma Fry; two sons, Jack M. Fry and Robert C. Fry, both of Chicago, and four grandchildren. An aunt, Mrs. Kate Donnell, also resides here. The body has been returned to Hot Springs and arrangements are in charge of Gross mortuary.