Three Finger Jack Hanover

The one and only biological issue of the marriage of John Robert Lashley and Margaret Louise Hanover. Educated in Tacoma (Marymount Military Acadamy, Madison Grade School), Seattle (B.F. Day and Gatewood briefly) 1946 moved with family to Missoula, Montana (Paxson and Roosevelt Grade Schools) Lost 1st joint Thumb, 1st and 2nd joints index finger and tips 4th and 5th fingers right hand in gunpowder explosion April 4th 1948 on University of Montana golf course approximately where the pro shop sits today. Attended Missoula County High School (now Hellgate High) in Spartanaires, top school singing group 2 years, All Northwest Chorus 1953. Graduated MCHS 1954, attended University of Montana 54-55, Montana State University, Bozeman 55-57. married Rose Smith 1957, 2 children. Boeing, Renton, WA 57-60. Self taught on modified guitar (4 string) 1st professional gig New Years Eve 1963, O'Sullivans, Coos Bay, Oregon. Havre and Great Falls Montana 64-66. Boeing Renton 66-67. One man band at Tides Tavern, Gig Harbor, WA July 1966-January 1969. Redondo Tavern, now Salty's @ Redondo, 13 weeks Spring 69. summer of 1969 @ Berg's Colonial Inn, University Place, WA June 69-August 69. With backer kept the Tides Tavern from foreclosure and possible demolition, by buying and operating it as 3 Fingered Jack's Tides Tavern until forced out of business in April 1973. Various clubs and day jobs until becoming a street musician at Pike Place Market, Safeco Field, Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, WA as well as outside Pantages and Rialto theaters, Tacoma, WA. Appeared as Jerry Garcia in Doomedplanet(.com), 2001, the way out music teacher in Hell Hole High(.com) 2003, and the resistance leader in Paul alien(.com) 2005.