Jack Bousian, WWII Veteran and Artist, Dies at 105
In memory of Jack Bousian
Jack Bousian, a World War II veteran and accomplished artist from Hayward, California, passed away on October 22, 2025, at age 105. A memorial service was held on October 24, 2026, at the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, featuring military honors from the American Legion.
Bousian was born in 1920 to parents who survived the Armenian Genocide. He graduated with honors from the California College of the Arts in 1942 before being drafted into the U.S. Army. His unit's topographical battalion drafted maps critical to the D-Day invasion and subsequent Allied operations in Europe.
After the war, Bousian worked as an art director at BBDO in New York and San Francisco before founding Graphics One Associates in Connecticut. In the 1980s, he transitioned to abstract expressionist painting and sculpture, with works displayed at major institutions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he created over 400 pieces and a mixed-media series about the Armenian Genocide. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Barbara, two children, and a granddaughter.
