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1931 - 2017 (86 years)| Name | Jack W. CHANDLER [3] | |
| Prefix | Dr. | |
| Suffix | Jr. | |
| Birth | 1931 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Greenville, South Carolina At death- he had 15 grandchildren- I don’t know where all of them go so I am not doing any of them. jkh JACK W. CHANDLER JR. Posted Sunday, March 5, 2017 6:00 am Dr. Jack W. Chandler Jr., 86, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Born in Sumter, he was the son of the late Jack W. and Mary Thorne Chandler. Educated in Sumter public schools, he graduated from The Citadel and The Medical University of South Carolina. His senior year in high school he was South Carolina's Shrine Bowl quarterback and was captain of his state championship basketball team. At The Citadel, he was a cadet leader, an outstanding student and the football team's starting quarterback and punter. After earning his MD and serving four years of active duty in the Air Force, he moved his family to Greenville and joined The Children's Clinic where he practiced pediatrics for 26 years. He completed his medical career as Vice President of Medical Affairs of the Greenville Hospital System, where he was active as an educator and mentor and helped establish The Children's Hospital. Dr. Chandler was also active in civic affairs, having served on the boards of the Greenville Health Corporation and A Child's Haven. He was elected by fellow alumni to serve a six-year term on The Citadel's governing Board of Visitors, after serving as president of the Alumni Association. He was a lifelong Methodist and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Elizabeth "Libby" Hamer Chandler; four children, Jack Chandler (Cathy), Mary Beth Farnsworth (Hal), Catherine Byrd (Chris), and Edward Chandler (Victoria); two sisters, Mary Ann Nance and Joyce Singleton; 15 grandchildren, Kristen Turner (Chad), Natalie Elder (Sam), Mark Chandler (Logan), Ben Farnsworth (Karen), Elizabeth Strain (Bryan), Robert Farnsworth, Jack Farnsworth, Beth Anne Farmer (Andrew), Rebecca Byrd (Lee Andes, fianc ), Christopher Byrd, Claire Byrd, Edward Chandler Jr., Patrick Chandler, Eliot Chandler, and Lauren Chandler; and fifteen great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Jane Boulware. The funeral service will be held at 12 p.m. on Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 2703 Augusta St., Greenville, SC 29605. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: A Child's Haven, 20 Martin Drive, Greenville SC 29617; The Children's Hospital, 701 Grove Road, Greenville, SC 29605; The Citadel Brigadier Foundation, McAlister Field House, 171 Moultrie St., Charleston, SC 29409; or Trinity United Methodist Church, 2703 Augusta St., Greenville, SC 29605. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.thomasmcafee.com. [1, 3] | |
| MILI | He served four years of active duty in the Air Force. [1] | |
| _UID | F6F10AF89DFE48DEA7F228ABF8AE10925E40 | |
| Death | 2 Mar 2017 | |
| Burial | 6 Mar 2017 | Private [1] |
| Person ID | I215478 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 20 Aug 2024 | |
| Father | Jack W. CHANDLER, Sr. d. Bef 2 Mar 2017 | |
| Mother | Mary THORNE d. Bef 2 Mar 2017 | |
| _UID | EAE98863125E4562A18C3CFB0A847E88CD27 | |
| _UID | EAE98863125E4562A18C3CFB0A847E88CD27 | |
| Family ID | F145937 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Elizabeth “Libby” HAMER, b. 17 Nov 1930 d. 13 Aug 2024 (Age 93 years) | |||||||||
| Marriage | 1953 [1] | |||||||||
| _UID | 6F158E4DDB2A45FEAEFE2F5CC3A81956B85E | |||||||||
| _UID | 6F158E4DDB2A45FEAEFE2F5CC3A81956B85E | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F145942 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 5 Mar 2017 | |||||||||
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