SOUTH Warrnambool will honour former great Jack O'Rourke at his funeral today and on the field of play on Saturday.President Gary Walsh said yesterday club members would be well represented at St Joseph's Catholic Church this afternoon, while players would wear black armbands as a mark of respect in the round two encounter with North Warrnambool Eagles at Bushfield Recreation Reserve."Jack was an icon at South Warrnambool in the '50s and '60s," Walsh said."He'll be sadly missed and sympathy goes out to the O'Rourke family."O'Rourke died on Friday, aged 79, after a period in South West Healthcare Warrnambool hospital.Although best remembered for his football deeds with Richmond and South Warrnambool, he was also well known as a publican after moving to the city in 1953 and together with his wife Judy ran the TAB in Koroit for 15 years.He is survived by Judy, his son John, daughters Elizabeth O'Keeffe and Michelle Rhodes, grandchildren Benjamin O'Rourke and Johnny O'Keeffe.John said yesterday his father was proud and supportive of his family."He was a great father ... well respected, loyal and loved his kids," he said."He was idolised by his children."Jack O'Rourke was recruited to South Warrnambool from Richmond as a young forward in 1948, kicking five goals in a losing grand final against Cobden in his debut season.He returned to Richmond the following season and made his VFL senior debut against Hawthorn.Injury restricted his VFL career to 44 games between 1949 and '53 but he quickly developed a reputation for spectacular high marking and kicked a career tally of 144 goals.As well as winning Richmond's goalkicking in 1951 and '52 he represented Victoria in '51, kicking 13 goals against New South Wales.His spectacular mark over Collingwood full-back Jack Hamilton at Punt Road Oval in May, 1951, will ensure football immortality for O'Rourke as one of the sport's most spectacular images. It was captured by The Age photographer Ray Blackburn and is part of the MCG Museum's collection.O'Rourke returned to South Warrnambool in 1953 and settled in the city.He played in South's 1954 premiership side on the way to 99 senior appearances for the club, came out of retirement in 1962 as reserves playing coach and later served on the committee.