Jess "Jack" H. Boles

JESS H. â??JACKâ?? BolesBorn July 16, 1917 in rural Alabama to Carrie Garrett Boles and Hubert Talmage Boles, he passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, September 11, 2003, in Dallas, Texas. His father moved Jack, his mother, and his brothers to southeast Dallas County when he was a child. He attended Mesquite High School. One of his first jobs â??off the farmâ?? in the City of Dallas was a carpenter constructing the Hall of State for the 1936 Texas State Fair Exposition. When the State Fair opened that year, Jack Boles valet parked cars for the first time on a lot at an intersection of Second Avenue. He began working in downtown Dallas parking garages thereafter, and eventually managed The Biltmore Garage, which is now the site of Thanksgiving Square. In 1943, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After basic training in San Diego he was engaged in two famous battles as a Second Division Marine. He was one of the first ashore in the famous Tarawa or Betio island landing. His Marine Company â??Bâ?? received about 85% casualty in this conflict. Months later, he was seriously wounded at Saipan by mortar shrapnel. A Marine buddy carried Jack for miles on his shoulders to medical aid. Without that assistance he would have died from his wounds. Based on those military campaigns he was awarded The Purple Heart for the wounds he sustained. One of the proudest moments of his life was having Admirals Nimitz and Halsey, and Marine General Smith request to sit and eat with him and his buddies that survived those ordeals. Those commanding officers recognized the campaign ribbons and medals, and desired to commend them with their presence.Upon his homecoming from serving his country during World War II, Jack returned to work at The Biltmore Garage. It was because of the request of The Biltmore Garage owner that Jack came â??way out in the countryâ?? and valet parked at Brookhollow Golf Club for special events. In 1946 he started Jack Boles Parking Services and Limousine Services. Gradually, the business grew to the point that Jack Boles and the company he began became a Dallas institution. Jack in his passing has left his high standards of excellence as a legacy for the managers, the employees, and the owners of the company he founded. His desires for the company he began are to preserve his philosophies of customer satisfaction, to follow his guiding principle to make the customer your friend, and most of all â??Semper Fiâ??, be â??Always Faithfulâ??. Jack, you will always be loved and remembered because you were uniquely real and genuine, and you were the one by example that taught others to never leave a buddy behind. You proved that love was more important than anything.The following gentlemen who were both friends and customers have agreed to be listed as honorary pallbearers. They are Edwin L. Cox, Sr., Henry S. Miller, Jr., Trammell Crow, Charles Seay, Sr., Carl Sewell, Jr., and Lamar Norsworthy. Jack Boles held all these men with great respect, and his family sincerely appreciates them honoring him in his memorial. Also, special thanks to all of his friends and customers; you brought him great joy.His wife Callie Boles of Dallas survives him. Additional family survivors include his son Jack Neil Boles, daughter Janet Boles Thompson, stepdaughter Pamela K. Hamilton, and her husband David S. Hamilton. The surviving grandchildren are Texas K. Boles, Terri Jo Boles Johnson, Jay Stoneback, Jamie Dunnam, Julie Harris, Keturah Labat, Tabitha Gibson and Asher Hamilton. Fourteen great grandchildren also survive him. Jack also requested that his long-time very close friend, and employee James F. Hatcher sit with his children.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Crystal Charity Ball, #30 Highland Park Village, Suite #206, Dallas, Texas 75205, or the Big â??Dâ?? Young Marines, 1824 North Hall St., Dallas 75204.His family will receive friends and acquaintances at the Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home, 500 East Main Street, Grand Prairie, between six and eight p.m., Tuesday evening, September 16th. A brief memorial service will be conducted at the Dallas-Ft..Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75211, on Wednesday, September 17, 2003, promptly at 3:00 p.m. Jess H. â??Jackâ?? Boles will be buried with military honors.

Jess "Jack" H. Boles

July 17, 1917 - September 11, 2003