Leroy Jolley and Jack Van Berg Pass Away

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Leroy Jolley and Jack Van Berg Pass Away

Postby TJ » Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:04 pm

We lost two of the best, when Hall of Fame Trainer's Leroy Jolley (79) and Jack Van Berg (81) passed away in December. They will be missed...May They Rest in Peace. TJ
Jack Van Berg: http://www.drf.com/news/hall-fame-train ... rg-dies-81
Leroy Jolley: https://www.paulickreport.com/news/peop ... e-dies-80/

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Re: Leroy Jolley and Jack Van Berg Pass Away

Postby erins isle » Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:02 am

I read the story about Jack van Berg. The name is Dutch, so his ancestors must have come from Holland of maybe Belgium, just curious. Doe anyone know?
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Re: Leroy Jolley and Jack Van Berg Pass Away

Postby TJ » Fri Jan 05, 2018 2:31 pm

erins isle wrote:I read the story about Jack van Berg. The name is Dutch, so his ancestors must have come from Holland of maybe Belgium, just curious. Doe anyone know?

Hi Erin,
Don't know for sure, but Jacks father Marion (born 1896)....who also was a hall of fame trainer and both were born in Nebraska. Many immigrants migrated from Holland and Netherlands in the late 1800's to Nebraska. So you may very well be correct with your assumption they were Dutch. TJ

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Re: Leroy Jolley and Jack Van Berg Pass Away

Postby madelyn » Fri Jan 05, 2018 2:44 pm

I met Jack Van Berg last spring in the Racing office at Churchill Downs; I was there with an owner trying to claim something. Anyhow Jack was in his wheelchair holding court. He was a very interesting old fella.
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Re: Leroy Jolley and Jack Van Berg Pass Away

Postby erins isle » Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:17 am

Thanks guys for your comment!
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Re: Leroy Jolley and Jack Van Berg Pass Away

Postby Joltman » Sun Jan 07, 2018 1:58 pm

Lord, rest their souls. Class born out in hard work.

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