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Visitation:
5–7 p.m. on Friday, September 8 at the
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski.
Service:
Mount Pulaski Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m. on
Saturday, September 9,
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski
Obituary
MOUNT PULASKI - James R. Jackson, 84, of Mount
Pulaski passed away on August 31, 2017 at
Vonderlieth Living Center.
Jim was born on March 2, 1933 in Kinmundy, the third
child of Don C. and Wilma L. Gammon Jackson. He
married Sarah K. Thorp in 1952. She preceded him in
death in June, 2014. Survivors include four
children: Alan (Judi) of Kalamazoo, MI; Linda
Stanfield of Henderson, NV; Doug (Janet, deceased)
of Philo; and Kathy Boward of Mount Pulaski. Jim had
five grandchildren: Valerie Cooper (Alex) of
Seattle, WA, Jaime Snyder (Rob) of Henderson, NV,
Mathew Stanfield (Mary Jane) of Las Vegas, NV, Bryan
Jackson (Lindsey) of Crofton, MD, and Hannah Boward
of Mount Pulaski. He leaves five
great-grandchildren, Owen and Esther Cooper, Chase
and Gage Snyder, Kaiden Casper, and twin Jackson
great-granddaughters who are on the way. He was
preceded in death by his parents, brothers William
and Richard, and sister Mary Jane Jost. A sister,
Shirley DeVault of Farmer City, survives.
Jim attended schools in Clinton, graduating from
high school in 1951. Jim’s young family moved to
Mount Pulaski in 1957. During his lifetime he worked
for the Illinois Central Railroad as a signal
maintainer, managed the Hilltop Bowl in Mount
Pulaski, was an agent for Metropolitan Life, and
retired as a custodian for Mount Pulaski Township
High School. |
He was a member of Mount Pulaski United
Methodist Church. He served as alderman on the Mount
Pulaski City Council, served on the Park District
board, and was a volunteer for the Mount Pulaski
Courthouse. He was a member of the Mount Pulaski
Masonic Lodge and the Ansar Shrine. Life interests
included fishing, bowling, golfing, reading history,
and following the Cardinals. He enjoyed taking care
of the family pets.
Visitation will be from 5–7 p.m. on Friday,
September 8 at the Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral
Home in Mount Pulaski. Funeral services will be held
at the Mount Pulaski Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m.
on Saturday, September 9, Pastor Zoila Marti
officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery,
Clinton.
Memorials: Mount Pulaski United Methodist Church,
Alzheimer’s Association, Vonderlieth Living
Center–Activities Fund, or donor’s choice.
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