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John Kintzele '54
John "Jack" Kintzele, Sr. '54, brother to Richard '52, passed away on April 7, 2024.
"Jack was born in Denver on August 16, 1936, to Louis Richard “Bud” Kintzele and Adele Catherine Kintzele. He was the second of four children, following his older brother Louis Richard Kintzele, Jr., and followed by sisters Adele Locke and Candace Ann Kintzele. Jack’s early life involved school, sports – especially golf – and working in the family wholesale florist business, Kintzele Inc., which was owned and operated by his grandfather Louis Alfred Kintzele, his father Bud, and uncle Leland T. Kintzele. Jack attended Regis Jesuit High School and was deeply appreciative of the rigor of this early educational experience. He was a faithful, lifelong donor to the school. On graduation, he attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and joined the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. While at CU he earned his bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in accounting. After a short stint at an accounting firm in California, he decided to earn his law degree from CU Law School, where he was a member of the law review. He began his legal career and own firm in 1962, incorporating as Jack Kintzele & Associates. During his long legal career, he was involved in many precedent-setting cases, perhaps most notably the successful federal case that established the potential dangers of the US Government’s Swine Flu vaccine program. This case made national news and was mentioned in the New York Times. Inspired by President Kennedy, and Democratic accomplishments in the 1960’s, Jack broke from his earlier conservative values and became involved in Democratic party politics. He was an active supporter, volunteer, and consultant to many nationally known democrats, including Colorado Governor Richard D. Lamm, Senator and Presidential Candidate Gary Hart, and Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder. Governor Lamm in fact once remarked that Jack was one of five people instrumental in convincing him to make his initial run for what became a highly successful three-term governorship. Jack also ran for political office at a local level. After an unsuccessful run in 1972 for the Denver City Council, he ran for, won, and served two terms as a Denver Election Commissioner. As an Election Commissioner, he was instrumental in improving election integrity through the creation and fair distribution of registration and polling locations, especially in disadvantaged and previously underserved neighborhoods. He was a generous lifelong donor to the Democratic party." Click here to view the full obituary.
"Jack was born in Denver on August 16, 1936, to Louis Richard “Bud” Kintzele and Adele Catherine Kintzele. He was the second of four children, following his older brother Louis Richard Kintzele, Jr., and followed by sisters Adele Locke and Candace Ann Kintzele. Jack’s early life involved school, sports – especially golf – and working in the family wholesale florist business, Kintzele Inc., which was owned and operated by his grandfather Louis Alfred Kintzele, his father Bud, and uncle Leland T. Kintzele. Jack attended Regis Jesuit High School and was deeply appreciative of the rigor of this early educational experience. He was a faithful, lifelong donor to the school. On graduation, he attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and joined the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. While at CU he earned his bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in accounting. After a short stint at an accounting firm in California, he decided to earn his law degree from CU Law School, where he was a member of the law review. He began his legal career and own firm in 1962, incorporating as Jack Kintzele & Associates. During his long legal career, he was involved in many precedent-setting cases, perhaps most notably the successful federal case that established the potential dangers of the US Government’s Swine Flu vaccine program. This case made national news and was mentioned in the New York Times. Inspired by President Kennedy, and Democratic accomplishments in the 1960’s, Jack broke from his earlier conservative values and became involved in Democratic party politics. He was an active supporter, volunteer, and consultant to many nationally known democrats, including Colorado Governor Richard D. Lamm, Senator and Presidential Candidate Gary Hart, and Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder. Governor Lamm in fact once remarked that Jack was one of five people instrumental in convincing him to make his initial run for what became a highly successful three-term governorship. Jack also ran for political office at a local level. After an unsuccessful run in 1972 for the Denver City Council, he ran for, won, and served two terms as a Denver Election Commissioner. As an Election Commissioner, he was instrumental in improving election integrity through the creation and fair distribution of registration and polling locations, especially in disadvantaged and previously underserved neighborhoods. He was a generous lifelong donor to the Democratic party." Click here to view the full obituary.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Jack’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association.
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Jack's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace.
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