Jack LeeRoy Virtue drew his last breath on November 1, 2019 surrounded by family at Regional Health Custer Hospital.  Jack was born on April 12, 1948 to John and Eva (McCann) Virtue in Custer, South Dakota.  He graduated from Custer High School in 1966.  In 1968 he entered the Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam.  After his discharge, he spent his work career at various sawmills turning trees into planks.

Upon his return from Vietnam, friends introduced Jack to Carla Middlemas.  They were married on April 17, 1971.  They had two sons, Jason and Corey.  Jack loved his boys and enjoyed watching them participate in football, basketball, track and baseball.  He became quite the statistician, a skill he used until his final hospitalization.  If one needed any football or baseball stats for any number of teams, Jack was your man.  As the boys grew, got married and had children of their own, Jack proudly cheered on his grandchildren at their many sporting events as well as music concerts until it was too difficult for him to get around.  Jack was an active lifetime member of the Custer VFW Post 3442, where he called bingo and served as Sergeant of Arms.  He was a proud Marine and a member of the Custer Honor Guard.  He enjoyed traveling, camping, fishing, bike riding and bowling with Carla.

Jack is survived by his sons, Jason (Conni) and Corey (Jana) Virtue of Custer; grandchildren Kyle & Brady Virtue (Custer), Treyton (Michelle Harstad) Virtue (Sioux Falls, SD), Americus Virtue (Little Rock, IA) and Torri, Hayden & Rylie Virtue (Custer); his sister, Shirley Mann; and many nieces and nephews.  He is proceeded in death by his loving wife, Carla, his parents, sister Betty Svanda and brothers Pat McCann and William McCann.

Services will be held on November 7 at 10:00 am at Custer Lutheran Fellowship with Pastor Deb Grismer officiating.  Burial and a luncheon at the Custer VFW will follow.  Visitation will be held on November 6 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm with a prayer service at 6:00 pm at Chamberlain McColley's Funeral Home in Custer.  In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Jack's name to purchase a bench in memory of Jack to be placed in the Veterans Park.

Arrangements have been placed in the care of Chamberlain McColley's Funeral Home in Custer, SD.