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James Jackson
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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. |
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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. |
 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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