as discharged.He attended Buena Vista College for one semester and then left Iowa for a job at Lockheed in California, where he worked for 6 months. He came back to Storm Lake and got a job at Clough Auto Parts for 10 years. While in the hospital for a hernia surgery, he met the love of his life, nurse Dorothy Ann Thieman. They were married October 24, 1952. They were blessed with 2 boys, Scott Erwin and Kirk Warren. They moved to the Thieman family farm in rural Albert City in 1956.Jack farmed and worked for the post office for 20 years. He was postmaster in Marathon for 12 years. After retiring, Jack and Dorothy moved to their lake home on Star Lake in Minnesota for 7 years. They moved back to Albert City to be closer to their grandchildren, Morgan and Spencer Darrow. They spent much of their free time going to their activities. They especially enjoyed watching Morgan pitch softball and Spencer's musical talent.Jack was a long time member of St John Lutheran Church, rural Albert City, where he held many offices. He was a member of the American Legion and the Elks Lodge. He also served as a school board member of the Albert City-Truesdale school board.He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Zelda (Brown) Darrow, sisters, Delores Darrow Phillips and Betty Darrow Miller, sister-in-law, Mary Lou Thieman Wenger, brother-in-law, William Thieman, and his beloved wife of 53 years, Dorothy.He is survived by his sons, Scott (Lori) Darrow and Kirk Darrow, and his grandchildren Morgan (Phillip) Miller and Spencer Darrow, brothers-in-law, William (Bud) Phillips, Marvin Miller, and Paul Wenger and many nieces and nephews. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.sliefert.com/notices/RalphJack-Darrow