Col. Jack Boyd Midyette, Jr.

Published 10:12 pm Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Col. Jack Boyd Midyette, Jr., age 76, a resident of Harbor Road, Washington, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at his home.

A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church, conducted by Rev. James G. Reed. The family will receive friends in the church library following the service.

Col. Midyette was born in Beaufort County on Aug. 22, 1943, to the late Jack Boyd Midyette and Harriette Alfred Midyette. Col. Midyette attended Aurora High School in Aurora. He was a graduate of N.C. State University and Regents College. Col. Midyette enlisted into the U.S. Army on active federal service as a mortarman. He then entered the Officer Candidate School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery in March 1968. Col. Midyette served in South Korea as a part of an 8-inch Howitzer Battalion as a Battery Commander. He concluded his active federal service as a Captain at Fort Bragg.

Col. Midyette transitioned to the N.C. Army National Guard as a member of 5th Battalion 113th Field Artillery in Louisburg. Soon after, he was selected to serve in the Full Time National Guard as a Federal Technician. His highlighted career included selection for Battalion Commander of 5-113 FA and the Deputy Chief of Staff-Logistics. Col. Midyette’s 32-year career in the service concluded as the Chief of Staff of the NC Army National Guard in which he managed and directed the administration, coordination, planning, development, executions and supervision of all N.C. National Guard programs.

Survivors include two sons, Jack Midyette III and wife Tanya, of Wake Forest; Damron Midyette and Kristin Retzlaff, of Clayton; three grandchildren, Samantha, Gregory, Noah; step-grandchildren, Tyler, Sarah and Hannah Retzlaff.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Lee Midyette.

Condolences may be addressed to the family online by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

Paul Funeral Home & Crematory in Washington is honored to serve the Midyette family.