Jack Conlee Aulbaugh, Sr., 77, of Beaumont, Texas died peacefully on Friday, January 12, 2007.
Jack was born on December 16, 1929 to Vernon and Maxine Aulbaugh. He graduated from Beaumont High School in 1947 and from Lamar State College in 1954 with a Bachelor degree in Mathematics. During the Korean War, he served in the Air Force as a surveyor stationed in England.
After the military, Jack was a mud engineer for Sun Oil until he went into business for himself building homes. In 1963, he became a real estate appraiser with Hall and Hall. Three years later, he established Jack C. Aulbaugh Real Estate Appraisers and Consultants, which later became Aulbaugh and Associates. He received the appraisal designation of MAI and was president of the Beaumont Board of Realtors in 1973. Jack worked predominately as a commercial appraiser and enjoyed his business until his retirement in 1996.
Besides his work, Jack was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also loved to spend his time in front of an easel, water coloring landscapes with his dog “Sugar” by his side.
Jack is survived by his wife of twenty-six years, June Eddington Aulbaugh; daughter, Laura Aulbaugh Iglesias of Hillister; sons, Jack C. Aulbaugh, Jr. and his wife Beverly, and James A. Aulbaugh and his wife Carrie all of Beaumont; grandchildren, Joseph Iglesias and his wife Frances, Rachel Kate Iglesias, Sarah Iglesias Blacksher and her husband Joe, Brett Aulbaugh, Nathan Aulbaugh, Jack Conlee Aulbaugh, III, Carly Clark and Carter Clark; great granddaughter, Sarah Jo Blacksher; step sons, Keith Eddingston and his wife Faith of Bandera, and Mark Eddingston and his children, Elizabeth, Ty, and Sydney Eddingston of Nederland.
The family would like to express their deep appreciation for the love and care given to Jack by the staff of Calder Woods.
Jack has given the ultimate gift of donating his body to Baylor College of Medicine to research and aid the advancement of study in the field of Spinal Bifida and Diabetes.
A memorial service will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 15, 2007 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 4090 Delaware Street in Beaumont under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to; Some Other Place, 1240 McFaddin Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, or the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, Virginia 22038-1131.
May the Peace of the Lord be with you and yours. Thanks be to God!
