Jack Heern

[Doug Rolfe]

I just saw on Facebook that Jack passed away today. I have no details yet. He was one of my greatest supporters when we produced the Gospel Steel Guitar Show here in Indy.

[Steve Hinson]

Jack was one of a kind...this is sad news.

[Jerry Overstreet]

Aww man...Jack was a character. He would walk by while you were playing and lay a card on your steel. I can't say what was printed on it here, but it would crack you up.

Built the Jac-Pac seats in earlier days.

Good guy, great steel player and otherwise fine musician. He's missed by the steel community.

Condolences to the family.

[john buffington]

Jack was quite a guy. He appeared a few times at the Oklahoma Steel Guitar Show. His first time was when he was playing a red MCI guitar. For whatever reason, he had stripped the original logo off the front apron and had big white letters spelling "Generic" on the front. It got quite a few laughs from the crowd.

[Larry Dering]

Jack played with the most emotional facial expressions and style. Funny guy with a great personality. RIP Jack.

[Greg Zimmer]

Wow, so sorry to hear this, he was on my mind a few days ago. I always love to hear him play back years ago such feeling in pretty big cords he would play.

[Buddie Hrabal]

Sorry to hear that news...RIP Brother

[JERRY THURMOND]

I just spend the weekend with Jack at the IL Steel show he was a great Guy we became friends back in the early 70's he was a fine steel guitar player I will miss him.

[Jeffery Self]

Such sad news!!! Jack was a cool cat and always put his all in his playing, he will be missed.

[winston]

R.I.P. Jack, you will be missed.

[Jeffery Self]

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Here’s Jack playing one of Larry’s DeBary FL Steel shows in mid 90’s

[Jeffery Self]