Jack Welch (1905 in Cleburne,

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– 1985) was an American

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known for his drawings and

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paintings of droll family activities and his cover illustrations for ''

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''. He was a member of the

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1905 births 1985 deaths People from Cleburne, Texas 20th-century American illustrators Artists from Texas {{illustrator-stub