November 29, 1968 â April 23, 2021
John Ramsey McLagan II, known by all as Jack, age 52, Fargo ND, passed away April 23, 2021 with his wife and daughter by his side. After battling disease and more health issues than anyone should have to endure, he left this world peacefully and without pain.
Jack was born to John and Mary McLagan in Salt Lake City, UT on November 29, 1968. He was raised in River Falls, WI where he attended high school and graduated in 1987. Jack was a scholar at his core, with an appetite for knowledge, earning multiple degrees. He attended the University of River Falls from 1987-1990, received his Electric Lineman degree from Dakota County Technical College in 1992, a Bachelorâs Degree in Electrical Engineering from Mankato State University in 1995 and his Masters of Business Administration from NDSU in 2004.
November 29, 1968 â April 23, 2021
John Ramsey McLagan II, known by all as Jack, age 52, Fargo ND, passed away April 23, 2021 with his wife and daughter by his side. After battling disease and more health issues than anyone should have to endure, he left this world peacefully and without pain.
Jack was born to John and Mary McLagan in Salt Lake City, UT on November 29, 1968. He was raised in River Falls, WI where he attended high school and graduated in 1987. Jack was a scholar at his core, with an appetite for knowledge, earning multiple degrees. He attended the University of River Falls from 1987-1990, received his Electric Lineman degree from Dakota County Technical College in 1992, a Bachelorâs Degree in Electrical Engineering from Mankato State University in 1995 and his Masters of Business Administration from NDSU in 2004.
Within the LGBTQ community, we can find ourselves often out-aged or overlooked and it s important that we make sure that doesn t happen, said Jo Mama, drag queen and co-founder of the Chicago Black Drag Council. It s our inherent responsibility to give back to the people who opened the doors for us.
Jo Mama reached out to Danny Beers, Generations LGBT coordinator for Our Art of Giving, to get connected to Town Hall after Chicago Black Drag Council member and Minnesota native Jesse Fails came to them with the idea.
Beers started a food drive for LGBTQ seniors at the start of the pandemic in 2020. Almost a year later, he has donated thousands of items to seniors including food and household essentials. He added that the group will also provide care packages for the seniors.
The local community rallied together to show their love for LGBT+ seniors with handmade Valentine s Day cards. (Danny Beers/Facebook)
A group of drag queens in Chicago showed the power of the queer community when they came together to make sure local LGBT+ seniors received Valentine’s Day cards.
The Chicago Black Drag Council partnered with nonprofit Our Art of Giving along with local businesses to help LGBT+ elders feel the love for the special occasion.
The initiative, called the Valentine’s Day Senior Prize project, saw drag queens partner with several bars in the city to create 200 Valentine’s Day cards for older people living in Town Hall Apartments, Halsted, according to