Tuesday, June 23, 2020
I am shocked and extremely saddened to learn so late of Jack's passing!
I am 66 years old and met Jack so many years ago on weekly visits to the "White City' IGA Grocery store.
It was our families "go to" for all our grocery needs.
Jack was alway there and in my opinion, never a more kind, friendly and helpful man could be found.
If my memory surves me correctly, he and IGA store was the first grocery outlet that took on purchasing and reselling
Geraniums and Annuals flowers, delivered from my Grandparents and our family business at Clarks Greenhouses on Saint Paul Blvd..
We had moved away from Rochester & Irondequoit - Just returning after nearly 40 years in 2016 where I ran into Jack, at an Irondequoit Art show, and his beautiful smile was something that had never forgotten !!!!! - I said "excuse me, would you be Jack
Herrema?" And he said yes! and we a wonderful chat for a bit, after I told him my name.
Of course, the retail professional he was, remembered everything from the past...
I am so happy to have known him, as I always enjoyed the many interactions I had over the years with Jack.
He was very comforting to me when he spoke to me on my Fathers passing, in the summer of 1997,
He imparted fond memories of my Dad and some of the things he remembered of him.
What a great man and individual your family had in Jack.
My very deepest Condolences.
David J. Nicholson
Irondequoit N.Y.
