Flowers of the Forest
JACK PIERCE
John T. Pierce, Captain USN (Retired) 1933-2019
The John Mohr MacKintosh Pipes and Drums has suffered a significant loss as piper member John “Jack” Pierce passed away November 28, 2019.
Jack graduated with distinction in 1955 from the United States Naval Academy, and his first tour of duty was aboard the USS John R Pierce (DD 753), the destroyer named to honor his father. In 1963, he graduated at the top of his class from Webb Institute of Naval Architecture where he earned a Masters degree. After a distinguished naval career, Jack retired from active service in 1980 with 26 years as an accomplished naval architect and engineer. As a professional engineer, Jack consulted for an additional 18 years before fully retiring and moving from Charleston, SC, to Stone Mountain, GA in 2007 with Barbara, his wife of 64 years.
Prior to moving to Georgia, Jack was a piper and a bass drummer for the Charleston Police Pipes & Drums. After moving to Georgia he performed with the Atlanta Pipe Band and John Mohr Mackintosh Pipes & Drums as well as the U.S. Coast Guard Pipe Band. With the C.G. Pipe Band Jack also served on the band’s Board of Directors and was Treasurer for the band.
A Celebration of Jack’s life was held at Park Springs Village in Stone Mountain, Wednesday, December 4, 2019. An interment service will be held in Annapolis, MD, in April, 2020.