From the November 1970 issue of the Stafholt News - a newsletter of the Icelandic old folks home in Blaine, Washington where Jack lived from 1970 until he died in 1976:

"This month, we have chosen as our resident of the month - Mr. John (Jack) Sigurdson.

John Sigurdson was born Oct. 29, 1884 at Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His parents were Sigurdur and Thora Sigurdson. They had eleven children, four of whom died very young. He has one sister living; she is Lena Hake, Portland, Oregon. The family came to Blaine about 1903.

Jack worked at the Morrison Lumber Mill for many years and was the chief support of his parents and looked after them in their declining years. There were no pensions and nursing homes to care for the old people in those days. His father was 85 and his mother 87 when they passed on. After the death of his mother, Jack traded his small place on Dakota Creek for a farm on the Sweet Road. He farmed there for several years and sold that in the early 1940s and moved to Blaine where he was employed by the Alaska Packers Association until his retirement.

Jack was blessed with a very fine bass voice; he was sought after as a soloist wherever he was. He was a member of numerous male quartets that performed for years in the community and elsewhere. He was a member of the Icelandic Lutheran Choir for many years. Jack is a member of the Free Church Unitarian and sang with their choir until no longer able due to illness. Jack began singing solos as a very young boy; he was placed on a chair in order that he could be seen by the audience. Those of us who have heard him sing many times remember with appreciation. Jack came to Stafholt in March 1970.

Thank you to Mr. Elias Breidford, Mrs. Rose Wilson and Jack's sister for the above information."