Jack died at his Leesburg, VA home on Aug. 1, 2023, at the age of 72. He was born on April 28, 1951, to Hoyt Lynn Beavers and Elenore Elizabeth Beavers (Clawson). Jack is preceded in death by his parents, his former wife Juanita Koilpillai (1963-2021), his sister Carol Joyce Beavers (1957-1963), and his older brother who passed in infancy.

Jack was born in Pittsburgh, PA, where he spent much of his youth. He attended Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY for his Bachelor's. He graduated from the University at Buffalo, where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Tau engineering fraternity and earned his master's degree in mechanical engineering. He stayed in upstate New York working as an engineer until discovering his talent for software design. In search of good weather, he moved south to Virginia in the late 80s, eventually becoming Project Manager at Aviation Technology Systems where he met his future wife Juanita. They later co-founded Mountain Wave, a small-team cybersecurity company, contracting for the Air Force, DoD, and FEMA. Mountain Wave went on to architect the first real-time cyber event and incident management system to utilize artificial intelligence effectively. Throughout his career, he worked for major industry names like American Standard, Kodak, and IBM. Jack was a contest pilot who enjoyed cross-country sailplane racing for nearly 20 years.

After the birth of his children, he switched to flying single-engine power planes recreationally and became a commercially-rated pilot who occasionally copiloted business jets. He enjoyed flying his family to experience new places and adventures whenever he got the chance.
Additionally, he volunteered for the Civil Air Patrol doing search and rescue, for Veterans Airlift Command flying wounded veterans and their families, and Angel Flight, providing air transport to patients and their families for medical treatment. Jack retired in 2022 and devoted his time to exploring his love for writing novels and spending time with his family and friends.

Jack had a plethora of interests and hobbies which he often shared with his children, including SCUBA diving, kayaking, skiing, screenplay writing, and film. He was a history buff and took a special interest in the history of WWI and WWII. He loved sci-fi and outer space and
often expressed that in another life he would be a starship captain. He enjoyed all kinds of music and was especially amused by the song "Infinitesimal" by Mother Mother (and much of their other music) for its tongue-in-cheek, existentialist chronicling of the cosmos. Jack was
known for his love of apple pie, which he always insisted must be served cold, and his ability to shatter wine glasses with spectacular efficiency. He was deeply fascinated with how the world around him worked, and he passed that fascination on to his children. He was also a philanthropist and cared deeply for the well-being of his fellow man.

He is survived by his children, Tate Beavers and Drew Beavers, as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, at 2 PM at Waterford Old School Auditorium, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford, VA 20197. The family asks that guests wear bright colors. All are welcome. Streaming services will also be made available and can be accessed through this link (https://bit.ly/jackService) on the day of the service.

In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to Loudoun County Rescue Squad (loudounrescue.org) or the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (afsp.org)