Jack H. Wilson

Jack H. Wilson, age 22, passed away Friday, March 17, at his home in Fargo, ND.

Jack was born April 9, 2000, in Dayton, OH, the son of Jon Wilson, Juliet Nail, and Allison Dorn. He moved to Minnesota at age five and grew up in Hopkins. As a young boy, he loved trains, construction equipment, and ships. He attended the International Spanish Language Academy, where he learned to speak fluent Spanish and developed a lifelong love for music. He loved the annual ISLA memorial day weekend camping trip. Jack was a type I diabetic and spent summer camp at Camp Needlepoint in Hudson, WI, where he could pursue outdoor activities while safely treating the disease.

Jack went to Hopkins West Junior High School, where he continued to play clarinet in concert band and played tennis. Highlights of his time at West were the annual band trip to Chicago, fabricating in metal shop, and winning his first tennis match. It was also during this time that he discovered video games. At Hopkins High School, he played in concert, symphonic, and jazz bands, played in the Hopkins High School pit orchestra, and joined the Lean Mean Performance Machine pep band. He played clarinet and later tenor saxophone. He loved playing for basketball games and marching in the Hopkins Raspberry Festival parade. He graduated from Hopkins in 2018.

Jack moved to Fargo to attend North Dakota State University, where he graduated in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. As soon as he got to NDSU, Jack found an immediate connection in the Gold Star Marching Band, playing tenor sax for five seasons and being sax section leader for three. In many ways, Jack lived for music and was the heart of the band. He also joined the Jazz Band, which truly solidified his desire to keep music in his life. Where the GSMB brought so many friends into his life, Jazz pushed his desire to be a better musician and inspired him to take lessons to hone his craft. NDSU helped Jack to find his voice and his sound to come into his own as a person, and to touch the hearts of so many for the rest of their lives.

Jack is survived by his parents Jon, Juliet and Allison; sisters, Katasha and Olive. He also leaves his maternal grandmothers, Susan and Mary, and paternal grandparents, Jack and Sharon. He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. He also leaves many dear friends, including Joe, Camden, Rae, and McKenna.

A memorial service for Jack will be held at 1 pm Friday, April 21, at the Hopkins Center for Arts Theater, 1111 Main Street, Hopkins, MN. Private interment to follow.

Donations in Jack’s memory may be made to the NDSU Gold Start Alumni Band Scholarship Builders Fund at https://www.givetondsu.com/give?fid=wHqbq0AnoI4%3d&fdesc=RKIPyRAuYC41Z6VqjYesGa08R2EURigNfGK6bvL%2bUcywl9AZK2k51n1uFhgJkWsf

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to Camp Needlepoint at www.Diabetes.org/ccpayment
This is the instructions for donating to Camp Needlepoint in honor of Jack

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For ADA Contact: Becky Barnett
Invoice Number: leave blank
Purpose of Payment: Camp Needlepoint in Memory of Jack Wilson

If someone wants to mail in a donation they can do so at:
American Diabetes Association
Attn: Camp Needlepoint
PO Box 7023
Merrifield, VA 22116-7023