Jacob "Jack" Permann passed away in his home in Elgin, ND, on Friday, November 26, 2010. He was 76.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin with Pastor John Amundson officiating. The burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery with full military honors provided by the George W. Snook American Legion Post #246 of Elgin.

Special music will be provided by Shirley Roehl, pianist. The congregation will sing, "Onward Christian Soldiers", "Amazing Grace" and "This is My Father's World". All of Jack's friends and family are considered honorary casketbearers.

JACOB MARLIN PERMANN "Jack" was born October 30, 1934 in Elgin, ND to Jacob H. and Christine (Kramer) Permann. He attended school in Elgin and graduated from Elgin High School in 1952. Jack attended college in Bottineau, ND and graduated with an Associate's Degree in Business Administration in 1954. He spent the summer assembling grain bins in the area and joined U.S. Army in December 1954. After his honorable discharge in September 1956, he attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in June 1958. Following graduation he worked at a department store in Fargo, and later an insurance school in Chicago.


Jack joined the International Silver Company in the early 1960s, covering seven Midwestern states from his home in Nebraska. In 1966, he married Jean Ann Lindenstruth in Blair, NE. Jack and his family moved to Houston, TX in 1972 and he continued his sales career with International Silver. In 1978 they moved to San Antonio, TX and he worked for the Hammond Company, followed by Lunt Silversmiths from 1980 to 1992. He then worked for West Telecommunications Company until his retirement in 1997, when he returned to his hometown.

Jack's interests included cars, motorcycles and traveling. He loved polka music and couldn't resist a bargain. Jack took his son backpacking at Philmont Scout Ranch and encouraged his attainment of Eagle Scout. He was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin.

He is survived by one son, Mark J. Permann, New York, NY; four daughters, Amy J. Permann, Mary A. Permann, and Linda C. Permann, all of San Antonio, TX, and Ann P. McNair, Austin, TX; one grandson, Tegue O. McNair, Austin, TX; one brother, Marvin F. (Gertie) Permann, Mesquite, NV; and one sister, Eleanor P. Thompson, Aurora, CO; two nieces, Nancy (Randy) Alberts and Peggy (Jim) Jessmore; and two nephews, Randy Thompson and Jay Permann.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one son-in-law, Jasenn A. McNair.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin, ND.