Obituary of Jack FRAZIER

Jack Frazier, 65, left his family and friends on May 27, 2003 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. He was born in Wolf Point, Montana on June 22, 1937 to Jake and Eva Frazier.Jack made Lake Havasu his home in April, 2000, moving here from Whitefish, Montana.Jack suffered 10 years of medical problems resulting from his captivity as a hostage in Baghdad at the beginning of the Gulf War. At the time he had been held hostage, he was a general superintendent for Bechtel, the largest privately owned construction company in the United States.Jack worked on numerous jobs overseas besides Iraq, he was in charge of bringing in all the equipment to put out the oil well fires in Kuwait after the gulf war, as well as numerous other countries in the Middle East and Europe. He was also in charge of dismantling the missiles in Uman, Russia and on his last job he helped with a grass roots refinery in Kazakstan.There was a lot of media regarding Jack as he sued the country of Iraq and Saddam Hussein and he won. After years of battles, he collected from Iraq just weeks ago.Jack is survived by his wife, Deanna of the family home in Lake Havasu City; children, Kimberly Roth, Sam Frazier, Scott Frazier, Wendy Frizelle; grandchildren, Nicole, Jamie, Danielle, Tyler, Shelby, Kenneth, Kolda, Tyra, Kelsie; great grandchild, Jayce; brother, Bob Frazier and several nieces and nephews.A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 14, 2003, 3:00 pm at Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish, Montana. Pastor John Weaver will officiate.Flowers are welcome or contributions may be made to the Assembly of God Church, 420 E. 5th St., Whitefish, Montana 59937 to create a stained glass window for the church in memory of Jack.Arrangements were entrusted to Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.