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Jack D. Briggs was born on 24 April 1932 in Bryan-College Station, Michigan.¹ He died on 18 March 2014, at age 81, in Bryan, Brazos, Texas.¹ He was buried on 22 March 2014 in Bethel Cemetery, Logansport, De Sota Parsh, Louisiana.¹

U.S. Air Force.² Jack D. Briggs was a U.S. Postal Service- Letter Carrier.² Jack D. Briggs, 81, of Bryan passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 21st, with a service to start at 6:30 at Memorial Funeral Chapel in College Station. A funeral service is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 22nd at Bethel United Methodist Church in Logansport, LA. Burial will follow in the Bethel Cemetery.

Mr. Briggs was born April 24, 1932 in Michigan, the son of Rena Ellen (Raymond) Briggs and William Walter Briggs. Jack served in the Air Force as a military policeman and was stationed in Texas, Germany and Spain. After leaving the Air Force, he became a letter carrier and remained with the United States Postal Service until his retirement.

Mr. Briggs was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Bryan. Prior to moving back to Bryan in 2012, he was a longtime member of Bethel United Methodist Church where he was very active in various church actives and was a volunteer at local nursing homes. He was a very charitable man and would help anyone in need. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to fish and hunt.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Briggs and a sister, Joyce Spilo.

Survivors include his wife Yoon Sun Briggs; children, Bill Briggs & his wife Shannon of Lago Vista, TX, Jerry Briggs & his wife Herlinda of Bryan, Mary Praytor & her husband David of College Station; stepchildren, James Dean Curry, Glen Allen Curry, Karen Teal, Sharon Caldwell, and Neil Beckmann; a sister, Joann Nipple; grandchildren, Ashley Briggs, Leslie Darling, Melissa Briggs, Denise Bollig, Monica Briggs, Lindsey Field, Logan Praytor and Jessica Praytor; and 11 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers are Shawn Darling, Eric Chase, Gary Armstrong, Layton Field, Cody Caldwell, Logan Praytor, Tuffy Blankenship and Jimmy Hamilton. Honorary pallbearers are Johnny Fazzino, Bobby Belknap and Chris Bollig.

Joanne Briggs was born on 4 August 1934 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan.¹ She died on 19 April 2016, at age 81, in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona.¹ She was buried in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, West Layfayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana.¹

Joanne Nipple of Mesa, AZ passed away on April 19, 2016 at the age of 81. She was born August 4, 1934 in Ypsilanti, MI to William Walter and Rena Ellen [Raymond] Briggs. Joanne was an avid, Bob Ross certified instructor painter, of florals, landscapes, and animals. She also loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping with her family. Joanne always looked forward to hunting and fishing in Wyoming and Arizona with her husband Ronald. Her hobbies included puzzles, board games and cards. She was a devoted wife and loving mother. Joanne was preceded in death by her parents William and Rena Briggs; her brother Jack Briggs and her sister Joyce [Briggs] Spilo. She is survived by her beloved husband of 52 years, Ronald Franklin Nipple; her sons Rick (Sue) Hefner, Randy Hefner and Marty Nipple; daughters Ronda (Gene) Kroeschen and Rena Pizzagoni as well as 16 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Mariposa Gardens Cemetery Chapel, 6747 E. Broadway Rd in Mesa. Arrangements entrusted to Mariposa Gardens. There will be a "Celebration of Life" later this summer in West Lafayette, IN. Her body will be laid to rest at that time. In lieu of flowers, please donate to a Parkinson's research organization of your choice.