Ura Jackson "Jack" Bryant was born to Adren and Mae (Sharp) Bryant in Bolivar, MO on March 10, 1942.  On Sunday August 14, 2022 he crossed the River Jordan surrounded by his family at his home in Warrensburg, MO.

Jack was baptized into the Christian faith in his youth, serving his Lord for more than 30 years as a member of  the Knob Noster First Baptist Church.

Jack enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1961 at the age of 19 and served his country in multiple capacities for over 50 years. He first served as active duty Air Force from 1961 to 1991, attaining the rank of Chief Master Sergeant and was Senior Enlisted Advisor at Whiteman Air Force Base. Although selected to be the Chief of the United States Air Force, he was more proud to have served as a first sergeant for 10 years at WAFB. Immediately after retiring from active duty  he joined the civil service as the founding director of the WAFB Family Support Center, a role he would relish for 20 years. After leaving the Family Support Center he went on to work at the FDIC for 3 years before retiring for the final time.

Throughout his life, Jack was a strong proponent of continuing one's education. He was the first person in his family to attend college and went on to obtain a bachelor's degree from Park University and  a Master's degree from Webster University. He passed on this ambition to his children and grandchildren, with both his daughters and a granddaughter obtaining college degrees. His advice was, "Get your education; it's the one thing that no one can take from you. Ever."

Throughout his life, Jack was an avid sportsman. He was catcher on the USAF All-European baseball team and was selected for the All-Air Force Baseball team in the early 1960s. He passed his love of baseball on to his daughter Polly, teaching her to play softball and to love the subtlety and strategy of the game. Naturally, the Royals' 2015 World Series Championship and the Chiefs' 2019 Super Bowl Championship were two of the highlights of his years living with Polly and Adam. He was an avid quail and deer hunter, having learned to hunt at the age of twelve from his grandmother, Dollie Russell, and the gun with which she taught him was one of his most prized possessions. He instilled his love of nature and animals to Tabby who restores botanical ecosystems for a living.

Jack is survived by his two daughters Polly (Adam) Endel and Tabatha Bryant,  grandchildren Martha Deitrick and Remi Bryant, and nephews David (Beth) Dixon and Michael (Jan) Dixon, as well as several great-nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Adren and Mae Bryant, son Timothy Bryant, brother Jimmy Bryant, and sister Shirley Dixon.

A visitation will be held Monday August 22, 2022, 6 PM till 8 PM at Sweeney-Phillips and Holdren Funeral home. A funeral service will be held Tuesday August 23, 2022, at 11 AM at the First Baptist Church in Knob Noster, MO.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple System Atrophy Coalition or the Wounded Warrior Project and left in the care of the Funeral Home.