Joseph Wojciechowski Jr.

Joseph Wojciechowski Jr., 68, of Bluffton, Ark., born Aug. 7, 1943, in Gary, Ind., to Joseph and Sophie Wojciechowski Sr., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. He was Catholic. He was preceded in death by his father. His was a life lived with a passion for all challenges that came his way - from a saddle bronc rider to a rancher. He was a lover of all music with the patience to become an accomplished musician as a flamenco guitarist, a mariachi accordion player, a bluegrass fiddler, and any other instrument he set his mind to. He was a skilled craftsman in "old school" metalwork, an artist with pen and ink, and a bibliophile with an insatiable thirst for knowledge and perhaps too much enthusiasm in sharing that knowledge. Joe was the last of the cowboys, never happy with doing it the easy way. He was a man's man who loved and served his country as an Air Force crew commander. He was a successful industrialist that allowed him to achieve his dream of turning back the clock to a simpler time when sweat and pride were the best reward for a job well done. Joe was a cowboy, a musician, an artist, and a dreamer. Though he may have had shoes on the day he took his last ride on an iron horse, this was one guy who did die with his boots on. Joe is missed and loved by all who knew him. Joseph is survived by his mother, Sophie Wojihoski; wife, Pamela Wojciechowski; and two daughters, lawyer, Tawnya Wojciechowski-Reichenback (Andreas) and veterinarian, Teresa Durham (David). He is also survived by two sisters, Linda Seamon and Lisa Schaler (Chris); one brother, Jerry Wojihoski; and two grandchildren, Hunter and Daniel. To sign his guestbook, please visit www.arkansasfuneralcare.com. Arrangements made by Arkansas Funeral Care, Jacksonville.