Jack Louis Finger of San Antonio died Friday, January 25, 2019 at the age of 91. Born July 24, 1927 to Arnold John and Marie Carle Finger in DHanis, Texas, Jack attended St. Anthonys Catholic elementary school before graduating from DHanis High School in 1944. From 1944 to 1948 he was enrolled at St. Marys University in San Antonio where he earned bachelor degrees in English and Business Administration, graduating cum laude. At St. Marys he became actively involved in student publications, serving as a reporter for the student newspaper THE RATTLER before becoming managing editor in 1947. In his senior year he was sports editor of THE DIAMONDBACK, the first St. Marys yearbook. In 1948 he was named to Whos Who in American Colleges and Universities. In 1946 he was instrumental in organizing the first varsity baseball team fielded by St. Marys University. In that sport he lettered three years, playing shortstop and captaining the team in 1947-48. In 2006 he was inducted into the St. Marys University Athletics Hall of Fame. Following graduation in 1948 he was employed by the San Antonio Express-News as a sportswriter. For a year he covered high school sports in San Antonio, then was sent by the Express to the Rio Grande Valley to write sports for its All Valley editions. In 1949-50 he authored a daily sports column entitled "Fingerprints" for its All Valley Express and All Valley Evening News. In 1950 Jack returned to San Antonio where he was employed by the City Public Service Boards Personnel Dept. From 1955 to 1960 he was supervisor of employment and from 1960 to 1970 he worked in the gas and electric utility's customer relations department. For 18 of his years with CPSB he was editor and photographer of the firm's monthly magazine, THE BROADCASTER. His publications won numerous awards for excellence and he was commended for never missing a single issue in 18 years of editing there. Finger's employment with CPSB was interrupted by a two-year tour of military service, 1950-1952, with the U.S. Army. He first served as a squad leader on an M-16 half-track anti-aircraft vehicle with the 45th Division at Fort Bliss. In the final six months of his military tour he was editor-in-chief of the ARMY POST TIMES, official weekly newspaper of Fort Sam Houston. In 1951 Jack married the former Jurleen Alblinger of Hallettsville, whom he met while she worked as a registered nurse at Santa Rosa Hospital. Born to Jack and Jurleen were six children. He was a dedicated husband and father, working two and three jobs to afford his family a comfortable life and private catholic education. They participated in a diocesan family guild and traveled together all over the world. They had been married more than 56 years before her death in 2008. In January 1970, he joined Santa Rosa Medical Center as director of public relations and served in that capacity until 1983 when he became director of Special Events. During his Santa Rosa career he spearheaded the observances of numerous groundbreakings and dedications including Villa Rosa Psychiatric Hospital as well as promotion of celebrity golf tournaments all benefitting Santa Rosa Hospital. In 1983, representing Santa Rosa in Chicago, he was one of 22 founders of the Children's Miracle Network, an enterprise of the Osmond Foundation of Salt Lake City. From 1983 to 1988 he was director of special events and coordinator of five annual fund-raising telethons produced together with then KMOL-TV. During that stint his most singular and far-reaching creation was the founding of Credit Unions for Kids which has raised millions of dollars for Christus Santa Rosa's San Antonio Children's Hospital and which eventually was equally effective raising funds for children's hospitals across Texas and the entire nation. In 1988 he retired to enjoy working on his ranch north of D'Hanis, hunting, fishing, playing golf and writing. He was also an active member of the Castro Colonies Organization promoting the heritage and history of the area. In 2013 he completed writing a book entitled "A Walking Tour of Beautiful Downtown D'HanisWith Detours." The book was eminently successful with sales exceeding 750 during its first year of publication. As promised, he presented a check for $5,000 to the D'Hanis Lions Club, the money representing the entire net profits from the book's sales. In 1995 Jack and Jurleen had lived in Hunters Ridge Estates, Helotes, until Jurleen's death in 2008. Downsizing, Jack built a home in the Del Webb Retirement Center western San Antonio, where he was a member of St. Anthony Claret Catholic Church. While living in Helotes the couple were members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Jack was preceded in death by his father and mother; sister, Mary Ann Rock; and brothers-in-law, Ferd Rock, Jr. and Joseph Keeffe. He is survived by his children, Jack M. Finger, William A. (Vernene) Finger, Judith M. (Jim) Boyle, Nancy A. (Gary) Johnson, Margaret E. (Ollie) Pruitt, and Laura E. (Orbie) Welch; eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; brother, David W. (Joyce) Finger; and sister, Elizabeth "Betty" Keeffe. Funeral services are as follows: Visitation from 4pm to 6 pm at St. Antony Claret Catholic Church, Tuesday, Jan 29, Rosary at 5:00 pm Funeral Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church, DHanis Texas on Wednesday, January 30 at 11:00 am. Memorials may be made in to The Children's Hospital of San Antonio Foundation 100 NE Loop 410, Suite 706, San Antonio, TX 78216