Racine – John "Jack" Flynn, 74, passed away at W.F.H. All Saints hospital on Monday, November 17, 2008. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 4th, 1934, the son of the late Henry and Margaret (nee: Salmon) Flynn of County Mayo, & County Galway, Ireland. Jack graduated from Boston College, where he was a running back for the BC Eagles Football team. He proudly served his country as a Captain in the US Marine Corps, and company commander. He was also the USMC heavy weight Boxing champion. Jack was the owner of Flynn Insurance, an insurance brokerage and estate planning company in Racine. He loved sports and athletics. Jack was a member of the Marine Corps League, Agerholm-Gross Detachment, and trustee and chairman for the scholarship, and Golden Gloves committees; TRIAD Chairman of Crime and Safety for Racine County; former Chairman of the Golden Gloves of Wisconsin; a Silver medal winner at the national senior Olympics for Volleyball; and Co-sponsor of the Ireland Beach Volleyball Team for the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney. He was an avid member of the Grove Club in Racine County. Jack was a loving father and true friend to anyone in need. He will be deeply missed by his children, Robin Flynn and Rondeau (Pamela) Flynn both of Boston, Mass his wife, Lynn Flynn of Chelmsford, Mass.; sister, Mary (Joe) Findlen of Dedham Mass.; brother, H. Steve (Eileen) Flynn of Chelmsford; his friend and companion, June Pomaville of Racine, and her family, Leann (James) Roome, Mark (Lynn) Pomaville and the grandchildren; and his dog Mindy. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, and many friends from the Racine and Boston Communities. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at St. Lucy Catholic Church. Burial and complete military honors will follow at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Wednesday, evening from 5-7 PM, and in the church on Thursday from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.