Saturday, August 3, 2019
We too are sorry to hear of Jack's passing. What an impressive career he had, one of which to be proud. My contact with Jack was through computers when I signed up for that DOS course about 1990 with an eventual family history book in mind. Then, with the introduction of the GST in 1991 and the special requirements for being able to provide appropriate receipts and information, it soon became obvious that our auction business could no longer manage with pen and paper and hand-written receipts. Commercial auction programs did not meet our requirements and after considerable research, we engaged Jack Perkins to design a program that did meet our needs. That was an interesting exercise in communications as Jack was not familiar with what took place during the kind of farm and household auctions we did and I had little understanding of computer programming. But we worked it out. Jack selected the appropriate type of notebook computer and printer for the job, upgraded the system over the years and was always available for trouble shooting, sometimes in mid-auctions. The auction program worked very well for many years until we eventually retired. Jack was our go-to person when the home computer system developed issues, setting up the replacement in our home, making sure that everything was connected and operating smoothly. Jack was always thorough, kind and patient. He will be missed. Our condolences to Mary Louise and the family. Bill & Eleanor Burch
