More detail on this person: Jack Roger Audiss,
65, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Rapid
City Regional Hospital after a short illness.
He was born Feb. 19, 1945, at Gordon, Neb., the
son of Jack Audiss and Ruth (Olson) Audiss. He
attended school in California, Ohio, Morocco,
Rapid City and graduated from Lakenheath
American High School in England. After graduation,
he returned to California to attend junior college
where he learned to fly.
In 1965, he joined the U.S. Army and went through
Army Aviation Warrant Officer Flight Training for
helicopters. Following flight training, he served
a one-year tour in Vietnam flying gunships. During
his tour he was awarded 25 Air Medal Citations,
one with the "V" Device for Valor. He was awarded
the Bronze Star for valor in combat. When he
returned to the states he was assigned as an
instructor in Primary Flight School at Fort
Walters, Texas. Upon completing his four-year
army commitment he was honorably discharged as
a Chief Warrant Officer 2.
After leaving the army he pursued an aviation role
in the oil exploration industry in Alaska,
Argentina and Peru. While in Argentina, he met and
married Christina Rocamora.
Upon returning to the U.S. he earned his Airframe
& Powerplant rating with Inspector certification
and worked for many years in the fire suppression
and aerial logging industry both as a pilot and a
mechanic.
Jack returned to the Martin area in 1976, where he
engaged in aerial spraying and aircraft
maintenance services. He was an active member of
the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association and a
member of the American Legion Post 240.
He is survived by ex-wife, Christina; son,
Jonnathan; stepson, JR Rocamore (wife, Kaylee);
stepdaughter, Maria Rocamora Suder (husband,
David); father, Jack, and stepmother, Garnet
Audiss; brothers, Dick (wife, Susan) and Jerry
(wife, Myrtice); grandchildren; nieces; nephews;
and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth
Audiss; grandparents, Alex and Peggy Olson and
Bill and Murial Audiss.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, at
the New American in Martin, with Pastor Anne
Marshall officiating.
A memorial has been established for the
Parkinson's Foundation and may be sent to
Security 1st Bank, P.O. Box 669, Martin, SD
57551.
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