Jack Escover
Gilroy resident, Jack Escover, 77,
and his wife Maggie, were barely in
their twenties when their fi rst child,
Tami, now 54, was born.
In the years that followed, the fam-
ily grew to include: John, 51; Tim,
50; Jill, 43; and Tyler (Ty), 41.
“Well it was a lot easier with the
last one,” Escover said with a smile.
The couple has embraced the
empty nester stage of their lives with
one of their greatest joys being their
grandchildren. They have ten in all,
ranging from six to 26.
“We’re so involved with our kids
and our grandkids,” Escover said.
All the Escover children maintain a
strong connection with their parents,
regularly inviting them on family gath-
erings and trips. They also have a
tendency to look after them, whether
they need it or not.
“It’s interesting, they think you’re
limited. We’re both in pretty good
shape,” Escover said confidently.
The patriarch of the family of five
teaches part-time for both National
and DeVry Universities. Before his
teaching career began in 1975,
Escover worked for Lockheed Martin
for 34 years. During that time he
made a choice, one he’s never
regretted.
“I made a decision to not stay
and work for 10, 12, hours like a lot
of the other people,” he said.
“I worked my eight, nine hours,
and I’d go home and spend the time
with the family. That’s just the way I
did it.”
Prioritizing his family allowed
Escover to take a more active role
in his children’s’ lives. He readily
admits that it’s not an easy choice,
but from personal experience he
knows it’s well worth it.
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“We did a lot of stuff, we did
everything with our kids,” Escover
said.
Escover credits his father with
instilling in him a strong work ethic.
“He was really, really good at
doing almost anything. He was
fantastic really. And I learned from
him,” he said.
A strong work ethic in addition to
kindness and respect towards oth-
ers were always emphasized in the
Escover household.
“Particularly the men and boys, to
respect women,” he said.
Nurturing a loving relationship
with your partner was also a key les-
son taught to the Escover children.
Now in their 55th year of marriage,
the Escover’s continue proving the
importance of that lesson.
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