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[November 23, 2009]  MOUNT PULASKI -- James A. Jackson, 89, of Mount Pulaski, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at 3:15 a.m. at Vonderlieth Living Center.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church of Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Glenn Strohschein officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. at the church.

Burial will be in Graceland-Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur.

Arrangements are by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

Mr. Jackson was a retired farmer.

He served in the Army Air Corps from 1941 to 1945 during World War II.

He was born March 4, 1920, in Lincoln to Abner and Elizabeth Ophardt Jackson. He married Marilyn Luebke in Mount Pulaski in April 1948.

He is survived by his wife, of Mount Pulaski; two sons, Gary William (and Linda) Jackson of Latham and Ronald (and Patty) Jackson of Peoria Heights; grandchildren Ben (and Rachel) Jackson, Sarah (and Andy) Wheeler, Rebekah Jackson, Laura Jackson, Andrew Jackson and Kari Jackson; stepgrandchildren Jared (and Bri) Park, Trent (and Jamie) Park and Jill Park; two great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Earl Jackson of Mount Pulaski, Roy Jackson of Chestnut and George Jackson of Centralia, Mo.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Gayle, and an infant grandson.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Mount Pulaski, where he was a trustee and elder.

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He served on the Latham Elevator board, on the board of Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and was past president of the board of education for Mount Pulaski Grade School.

He was a loving, devoted husband who was very special.

Memorials may be made to Mount Pulaski EMS or Zion Lutheran Church of Mount Pulaski.

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