Jack Thomas Tuckwood was a loving husband, brother, friend, father, and grandad. He met his wife Colleen, in Jr. High in Calgary, and together they built an amazing life full of love, travel, and family. Dad was the quintessential sports enthusiast, but more importantly, he was the #1 fan for his children: Amy, Aaron, and Adam (affectionately known as Chipper, Bud, and AJ). His passion for athletics knew no bounds, as he avidly followed his kids to play rugby, football, volleyball, team handball, and basketball.
As a linebacker, singer, and coach to hundreds of young men and women over the years in basketball and football, Jack taught them not only how to play the games but also how to live with conviction and integrity. His love of sports didn’t stop with his kids; it extended to his grandchildren, Calli, Julia, Rhyse, Jack, Cooper, Evelyn and Theo, who participated in various activities, including dance, volleyball, basketball, handball, hockey, baseball, karate, sportball, and softball.
Dad was a fixture in the local sports scene, becoming a familiar face in gyms, diamonds, and rinks across Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Bonnyville, and beyond. He spent thousands of hours on sidelines of many kinds, encouraging and instructing his children and grandchildren. Beyond sports, he attended band concerts, plays, and dance recitals, always ready to cheer on his family with boundless pride and unwavering support.
Jack was a man of many talents and few words. He was an enthusiastic and skilled cook, perfecting dozens of dishes (though ruining one particular black-forest cake). He became a plumber, electrician, landscaper, and roofer when needed, always willing to help his family and friends. Dad could be counted on for advice, encouragement, and support when you needed it most.
He loved his family without bounds and would give all of himself at the drop of a hat for any of them. Though he is no longer with us physically, Jack is survived in the hearts of his wife, his sister, his daughter and two sons, their partners, and his seven grandchildren. In this way, he will continue to be there for them – on the sidelines, at the shows, fixing frozen pipes, shouting at them to box out, hit the gap or hit the mitt, and guiding them through life with unconditional and immeasurable love.
We will miss him dearly, but his legacy of love, dedication, and sportsmanship will continue to inspire generations to come.
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