{"id":163560,"date":"2026-02-13T19:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T19:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/163560\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T19:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T19:12:07","slug":"william-jackson-jack-rattikin-iii-january-31-1958-february-9-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/163560\/","title":{"rendered":"William Jackson &#8220;Jack&#8221; Rattikin III \u2013 January 31, 1958 \u2013 February 9, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"isPasted\">William Jackson (Jack) Rattikin III passed away peacefully on February 9, 2026 surrounded by his beloved family. He was born on January 31, 1958\u00a0in Fort Worth, Texas to Glenda and Jack Rattikin Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Jack was a Paschal High School graduate and was a member of the golf team. Then he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin School of\u00a0Business where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity, and always a fervent Longhorn football fan \u2013 Hook \u2018Em! He continued his\u00a0education at Texas Tech University School of Law then joined the family business of Rattikin Title Company. He became president of the company\u00a0in 1999, adding the role of CEO in 2004. His career in Title Insurance included serving as president of Texas Land Title Association and\u00a0American Land Title Association. Jack won \u201cTitle Person of the Year\u201d in 2005. He also served on the board of Lena Pope Home, Cook Children\u2019s\u00a0Health Foundation, and Alliant National Title Board of Governors.<\/p>\n<p>Jack was a faithful member of Christ Chapel Bible Church, where he loved the ministry and music, especially the Christmas Cantata. \u00a0Another special place in his heart was the Rattikin beach house in Destin, Florida. \u00a0Years of sharing it with family and friends filled his life with joy and created\u00a0memories that we will cherish forever.<\/p>\n<p>Jack is survived by his wife, Laura Miller Rattikin, and their two children, Cameron Jackson Rattikin and wife Candice, Courtney Rattikin Johnsen\u00a0and husband Ian, and the light of his life, his granddaughter, Olivia. He is also survived by his siblings Alicia Lindsey and husband Steve, Je\ufb00 Rattikin,\u00a0Allyson Grona and husband Brian, and brother-in-law, Scott Miller, along with many nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n<p>Visitation: \u00a05:00 \u2013 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Thompson Harveson &amp; Cole Funeral Home, 4350 River Oaks Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jack\u2019s Celebration of Life:\u00a01:00 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Christ Chapel Bible Church Chapel, 3701 Birchman Avenue, Fort Worth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Memorials:\u00a0In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Gladney Center, Lena Pope Home and Cook Children\u2019s Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p>View more details from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thompsonfunerals.com\/obituaries\/william-rattikin-iii\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">funeral home site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>Fort Worth Report is <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2024\/08\/25\/fort-worth-report-achieves-global-trust-certification-heres-what-it-means-for-our-community\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"William Jackson (Jack) Rattikin III passed away peacefully on February 9, 2026 surrounded by his beloved family. 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