The funeral took place at St Peter's and St Paul's Church, Hoxne, on June 2, of much loved former Hoxne resident John David (Jack) Feavearyear, who had died peacefully in hospital in Shropshire.
There was a reading by Jack Williams, while a former employer, John Ball, described Jack, who was 89, as a man of many parts – a soldier, sportsman, actor, entertainer, comedian, skilled on the harmonica, a poet, artist, bon viveur and the gentlest o
f friends.
He was a man of the purest humility and a country man with a deep love and respect for nature.
Born in Stradbroke, after leaving Hoxne Primary School Mr Feavearyear did peacework in the fields, river clearance, delivering coal for Max Lewis and a bread round.
He married Peggy in 1942 and their son Errol was born the following year. After serving in the Army in the Second World War, he worked in Hoxne for W.A. Banham and Sons (drainage contractors) and as a gardener for Peter and Poppy Moller.
Peggy died in 1977 and in the 1980s, Mr Feavearyear moved to Shropshire with an old acquaintance Joan, who hailed from that part of the country, and had lived there ever since.
On the sporting front, Jack was an outstanding darts, golf and bowls player, who jointly helped to re-form Hoxne Football Club after the Second World War in October 1946.
The service was conducted by Rev David Warner. D. Banham was the organist and committal took place in the church yard with a British Legion citation.
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