September 6th, 2007
As originally published, in its entirety on Sunday, September 2, 2007 in the Frederick New-Post.
John E. "Jack" Molesworth died on August 31, 2007 at
Born on April 3, 1927 in
After graduating in 1952, Jack held positions as a teacher and assistant football coach at
In 1971, Mr. Molesworth took the position of vice-principal at the new Westminster High School, where he stayed briefly due to being offered the position of executive director of Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association for the Maryland Department of Education. Molesworth held this position for 10 years until his retirement in 1981.
After retirement, Jack took his dream job as head football coach at his alma mater,
Active in the
More important than his professional accomplishments, Jack was most proud of his role as mentor to generations of young men in the
Mr. Molesworth is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Walker Molesworth, two daughters, Janet Hough and husband Terry of Ocean City, Jean Molesworth Kee and husband Edward of Alexandria, Va. and a son, Dr. John Molesworth and wife Debbie of Frederick. Jack is also survived by grandchildren Sarah, Ted, and Caroline Kee, and Laura, Jack, and Kelly Molesworth; and step-grandchildren Coby Hough and Julie Hough Keefer.
The family will receive friend from 3 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 4 at the Keeney and Basford P.A. Funeral Home,
Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Jack Molesworth to the Frederick Memorial Hospital Emergency Department Fund,
Online condolences may be expressed with the family at http://www.keeneybasford.com/.
×PaperDate 9/2/07
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/local/obit_detail.htm?obitID=22370
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Molesworth had impact on sports
| No writer | By: Stan Goldberg | 09/03/07 | 671 words
Molesworth was the Executive Secretary of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association from 1971 to 1981 years and also the state supervisor of physical education the first seven of those years. His responsibilities got so big the job was split into two positions the final three years.
Molesworth is in critical condition
| Sports | By: Sarah Fortney | 08/30/07 | 255 words
Jack Molesworth, 80, was put on life support at Frederick Memorial Hospital after he fell Aug. 22, his son John Molesworth said.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
John W. Ashbury
William Shakespeare once wrote "The evil that men do lives after them, / The good is oft interred with their bones." That won't be the case with Jack Molesworth.
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