John "Jack" Meintzer Jr.

Easton: John “Jack” Ells Meintzer, Jr. of Easton, MD, went home to be with the Lord on August 22, 2014 at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. Jack was born on December 27, 1925 in Easton, MD. He was the son of the late John Ells Meintzer, Sr. of Easton, MD and Lillian Townsend Meintzer of Centreville, MD. Jack went to Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg, WV from 1940-1943. There, at the age of seventeen, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a Nose Gunner in a B-24 liberator heavy bomber. Sargent John E. Meintzer served in the 715th Bomb Squadron, 448th Bomb Group, 2nd Division, 8th Air Force. Jack completed 32 bombing missions over Germany and was stationed in Seething, England. He served in the Army Air Corps from 1943-1945. After WWII was over, Jack became a Staff Sargent in the Air Force during the Korean War. He served in the 3214th Engineer Firefighting Company located in Ft. Lewis, Washington as a Reservist. On April 11, 1953 he married the former Phyllis Blackburn of Shelbina, MO. Jack and his brother owned J.E. Meintzer & Sons, a local Texaco heating oil and gasoline distributor from 1953-1986 when he retired. Jack was a well-known businessman in Talbot County and was a well-known name in the oil industry. He was the president of the NATW (National Association of Texaco Wholesalers) from 1977-1979, in addition, Jack was the President of the Oil Heat Association of Delmarva. Mr. Meintzer was instrumental in forming MAPDA (Mid-Atlantic Petroleum Distributors Association) in the late 1970’s. MAPDA agreed to the mergers of NOJC with both the D.C and Baltimore groups. He also served on the board of MAPDA until 1985. In addition, Jack was an active member of NOJC (National Oil Jobbers Council) of the commissioned wholesale community of NOJC. He had a big hand in changing federal regulation covering oil marketers, during federal controls from1974-1981, so that oil marketers received equitable treatment. Jack was president of the Easton Rotary Club from 1974-1975. He was also a member of the American Legion. During his retirement, with his wife Phyllis, he enjoyed watching the Orioles play baseball, spending time with his grandchildren, eating chicken pot-pies with a good slice of pumpkin pie and talking about his pal Otis, the basset hound. Jack is survived by his wife of 61 years, Phyllis B. Meintzer; sons, Scott A. Meintzer and Dana E. Meintzer both of Easton, MD, a sister, Suzanne M. Brock of Taos, NM; grandchildren, Jeffrey Meintzer, Taelor Meintzer, Alec Meintzer and Kaleigh Meintzer, one niece, Susan M. Anders and one nephew, Benjamin Meintzer, Jr. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Benjamin T. Meintzer of Easton. Jack’s Memorial Service will be held on September 5th at 11 AM at the First Baptist Church of Easton, 115 Idlewild Ave. Easton, MD. Burial will be private.

John "Jack" Meintzer Jr.

December 27, 1925 - August 22, 2014