Jack Santos Jimenez, born on October 31st 1950, passed on December 25th 2024, after a brief illness.

He is preceded in death by his parents Refujio and Agapita Jimenez; his siblings Gloria, Rudy, Nicholas, and Debra; and his son Santos. He is survived by his siblings Carlos, Jerry (Elsa), Victor, Barbara, and Margie (Bob) ; Jack is also survived by his children John (Deborah), Deanna (Tim), Athenna, Lorraine (Robert) and bonus children Zanika, Harvey, and Roman, as well as eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren and a multitude of nieces and nephews. He had a large extended family and also married into an extended family, and he loved them all.

Jack was born in Sacramento, raised in Arbuckle and Sacramento with his 9 brothers and sisters. He lived and worked most of his life in Sacramento working first for the phone company, Pac Bell. He worked for the State of California for 22 years and retired in 2022, where he met and was married to Brenda Gipson Jimenez on June 18th 2016. They shared 8 wonderful years of life together.

Jack loved driving so it is no surprise that he and Brenda would take many road trips and explore new places together throughout California. Among the many places they shared is Calaveras county, a very special area for him. They shared a common zest for life; music and dancing that spurred them throughout the years. He loved her so much, he married her twice.

He was a passionate, witty, funny, and a loving being. He loved new ideas, words, talking about life, music, and always had a story to go with every song.  He loved to tinker with electronics and understanding how things work. He would take apart electrical items and then reconfigure it for his needs. His inquisitive mind was active to till the end.

He was born on Halloween and passed on Christmas morning.

He will be greatly missed and forever loved.