Jack L. Zadow

Jack Zadow, age 61, of Albert City, Iowa passed away April 26, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Jack was born August 27, 1950 in Storm Lake, Iowa the son of Luther and Eldora (Ehlers) Zadow. He was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church in rural Storm Lake. Growing up, Jack attended grade school at Zion Lutheran Parochial School in rural Storm Lake and later graduated from Albert City-Truesdale in 1968. He was active in 4H, FFA, Football, Teenage Republicans, and a member of the first wrestling team at AC-T. Following high school graduation, he attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake and was in Young Republicans. Jack was married to Christine Pratt at St. Johnâ€™s Lutheran Church rural Albert City, October 11, 1997. In the 1970â€™s, Jack owned and operated the Service Printing Co. of Waterloo, Iowa. It was in 1980 that he began his â€œPolitical Careerâ€ as the Financial Director of the Republican State Central Committee of Iowa. He went east in 1982 to become the Financial Director of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee, and then Executive Director in 1987. It was from then on that Jack transitioned to working full time as a fund raising consultant to the GOP and conservative, traditional values, low tax, and free market organizations. Clients ranged from state candidates, to current presidential candidate (Mitt Romney 2008, 2012). He was the National Finance Director for presidential hopefuls Pete du Pont (1988) and Morry Taylor (1996). He co-founded the political consulting firm Groundswell Direct with offices in Albert City and Jefferson Iowa. He helped organize the World War II Veteran Honor Flight for Albert City Veterans. Jack was a history buff and some of his interests included the NASA Space Shuttle Program and World War I and World War II posters. He enjoyed traveling across the USA on roads less traveled. Jack also enjoyed reading, geology, cooking and entertaining family and friends. He treasured sharing his life with his family and friends and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Those left to cherish his memory include his step daughter, Natalie Torres of Sioux City, Iowa; brother, Kevin (Marilyn) Zadow of Aurelia, Iowa; sisters, Vivienne Erie of Spencer, Iowa; Violette Henningson of Sioux Rapids, Iowa; Valerie (Tom) Lichter of Newell, Iowa; nieces and nephews: Kurt (Kari) Rosentrater, Ryan (Karen) Rosentrater, Carrie (Matt) Pruett, Jennifer (Matt) Pitkin, Elliott Zadow, Michael (Abbie) Stull, Rachel (Mark) Saunders, Wesley Henningson, Nathan (Stephanie) Lichter, Andrew Lichter, Audrey Lichter, extended family and many friends. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Eldora Zadow; brother, Lynn Zadow; and nephew Matthew Erie.

Jack L. Zadow

August 27, 1950 - April 26, 2012