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A thank you from Ian Jack’s family

Guardian journalist Ian Jack in Paisley, as the town bids to be the UK City of Culture 2021, in Paisley, Scotland, on 14 February 2017.
Ian Jack in 2017. ‘He spent anguished hours first postponing, then researching, then mulling over, and finally composing his articles.’ Photograph: Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert/The Guardian

We have been very moved by the tributes and kind comments from Guardian readers and writers that have followed the death last week of our husband and father, Ian Jack.

Many people have mentioned the erudition and fluency of Ian’s writing. These were hard won. He spent anguished hours first postponing, then researching, then mulling over, and finally composing his articles. He was rarely confident about their quality: “I’m not sure it’s any good” was a frequent comment. He would be pleased to know that so very many people thought he’d got it right.
Lindy, Bella and Alex Jack
London

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