Jack Elburn

Jack L. Elburn of Rock Hall, MD died on Friday, December 12, 2003 at his home in Rock Hall, MD. He was 65. Born in Skinners Neck, Rock Hall, MD on April 30, 1938, he was the son of the late Roy and Harriet Higgins Elburn. Mr. Elburn was educated in the Rock Hall School System and at a young age began a life long career working on the water. He first began as a waterman with his father but soon began work on his own. He was married to Nancy Ann Hubbard in 1957 and later re-married to Florence Whittington in 1966; both marriages produced two sons each. In the mid 1960’s, Mr. Elburn and Bud Heinefelt began Variety Marine Construction Company, primarily a pile driving and pier construction company, they later co-operated Variety Liquors in Chestertown, MD. Together they operated Variety Marine Construction until 1998, when both retired from marine construction. On October 24, 1981, Mr. Elburn re-married to Janice O. Kendall. Mr. Elburn was a past commodore of the Rock Hall Yacht Club, a member of the Maryland and Kent County Waterman’s Association, a member of Bay Country Moose Lodge in Grasonville, MD, and a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. His true passion was the waters of the Chester River where he loved to fish. He also enjoyed ice-skating, dancing, and making and mending nets. In addition to his wife Janice, he is survived by three sons, Danny Elburn, Mark Elburn and Mike Elburn, all of Rock Hall, MD; two sisters, Gloria Savage of Northeast, MD and Phyllis Dierker of Rock Hall, MD; a step-son, Tommy Tucker of Church Hill, MD; three step-daughters, Terry Nelson, Sherry Haas and Jackie Tucker, all of Rock Hall, MD; six grandchildren, Beth, Jessica, Hillary, Shane, Alexis, and Nikki; two great grandchildren, Colby and Alyssa; nine step-grandchildren, David Lee, Thomas, Brian, Ashley, Pres, Anna, Amanda, Tommy, and Matthew and one step great grandchild, Kole. One son, David “Smiley” Elburn predeceased him in 1985. % Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at 1:00 P.M. at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Rock Hall, MD. Relatives and friends may call on Monday, December 15, 2003 between the hours of 6:30 and 9:00 P.M. at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., Route #20, Rock Hall, MD. Interment will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Kent County Waterman’s Association, 6645 Rock Hall Road, Rock Hall, MD 21661 or Kent Hospice Foundation, 100 Brown Street, Chestertown, MD 21620 or Rock Hall Vol. Fire Dept. Building Fund, P.O. Box 577, Rock Hall, MD 21661.