RAPID CITY--Jack F. Hargrave, Jr., passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2008, at a local nursing home. Jack was born in Denver, CO, on December 17, 1923. He attended North High School. Upon graduation from North, he joined the Army during World War II and was trained as a glider pilot. After an accident, he was transferred to an armament unit. Upon leaving the service, Jack began his career as a hydraulic equipment salesman. He will be remembered by his family as a person who loved to talk to everyone he met. This assisted him in his career as a successful salesman. Jack married Helen Petersen on July 10, 1972. He loved to travel and enjoyed years of snorkeling and scuba diving, especially in Mexico, where he spent many vacation days. He recently received a certificate for 60 years of service as a Mason/Shriner. Upon retirement Jack devoted over 15 years of volunteer hours to the Aurora Police Department. He was also actively involved in the Aurora Gun Club. He remained active by running the Boulder-Boulder 6K Race. His leisure time was spent reading many non-fiction detective novels. He was preceded in death by his father, Jack Hargrave, Sr., and mother Evelyn. In addition to his wife, Helen, of Rapid City, he is survived by his son, Jack Hargrave of Iowa; his daughter, Diane Lynn of Colorado Springs, CO; his step-daughters, Cyndee Bourne of Rapid City and Donna Campbell of Winter Park, CO and grandsons, Dean Falcon of Rapid City and Mark Falcon of pacific Palisades, CA. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home with Pastor Julie Norwood officiating. The family requests that donations be made in his name to Alzheimer's Association or Shriner's Children's Burn Hospital in lieu of flowers.