JACK T. LITTLEFIELD, 65, was born on
Nov. 23, 1928 in Ranger, TX to Onis & Gaddybell
Littlefield. He had one younger brother, Jim
who was in the Ranger High School Class of
1955. Jack was in the RHS Class of 1946. He
attended Ranger Jr. College and Texas Tech
University and graduated with a degree in
petroleum geology. He served three years
in the U.S. Air Force and attained the rank
of sergeant.
Jack married Dell Byrnes in Jal, NM. They
had two boys, Greg and Ross. Jack worked
for El Paso Natural Gas in Jal and in El Paso,
Texas, as a gas engineer until his retirement.
After retiring, Jack & Dell moved to Weatherford,
Texas. Jack suffered a heart attack and passed
away in Weatherford in August of 1994. He is
buried there near his parents.
Jack spent an interesting 3 years in the U.S.
Air Force. He was a softball pitcher for the
base teams in San Antonio and in Lubbock. At
Reese AFB in Lubbock, Jack had a record of 31-3.
He loved hunting, fishing, golf and softball.
He played in the world softball tournament in
Plainview and pitched for the El Paso Office
Team while in Jal. Jack loved to remember his
days and friends in Ranger.