before dying instantly in the pulpit from a heart attack. The extraordinary event made international headlines and was picked up by the AP wire, CNN, and even Paul Harvey.

• More on Jack's Extraordinary Life and Death (Son Dean's tribute)
• 5-Minute Video Tribute of Jack's Life and Death (or flash version here)
• Jack's Final Sermon: Text and Audio

for Jack's memorial service, where Carol, his four sons, and many others paid him an extraordinary tribute. Laughter far superceded sadness. On the DVD capturing the event, noted speaker Steve Brown called it not a funeral but a "celebration."

• Watch the Memorial Service
• Order the Memorial Service DVD
• Order Great Words by Jack L. Arnold

California, where he emerged as a standout athlete and high school basketball star. . . (more)