Arthur C Hack

Arthur Hack, age 75, of Portsmouth, Virginia, died unexpectedly at sea during vacation on July 27, 2024, following several years of illness. He is preceded in death by his parents George and Rosa Hack. He is survived by his brother George Hack, his loving, supportive partner and caregiver wife of 54 years, Janet Hack and his children Arthur (Christina)Hack, Jr., Marcus (Leticia) Hack, and Jasmine Hack as well as four granddaughters, four nephews and two nieces.

During his educational pursuits, Arthur’s early education was in local Virginia elementary schools. He attended and graduated from Granby High in 1968, continuing at the community college the next year, but his education was interrupted with military service. His time in service led him to various continents enriching both him and his family with lifetime friendships. While his time in the service contributed to his education and future careers, it was many years later before he was able to complete his associate degree with honors.

While Arthur was a private man, he had an intense passion for reading, computer games, puzzles, and horses as well as his beloved cats. For a time, horseback riding and dressage occupied much of his time when he was away from home on work assignments. His hobbies included leather working, woodworking, collecting knives, swords, family coins, clocks and watches.

His love of collecting led to a significant bevy of canes, hats, Hawaiian shirts and sunglasses. As a young, curious boy he was known to take apart his brother’s toys, to the ire of all, leading to a life of problem solving. Following his military career, he entered his civilian career in the maintenance of utilities and ended with technical writing. His time spent with his technical team at the end of his career left a satisfying  and lasting impression on him.