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LAS VEGAS - Max T. Jackson, 85, of Las Vegas, and formerly of Portland, Maine, and Falmouth, Maine, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, with his family by his side. A longtime resident of Maine, Max was born in Augusta on March 5, 1923, to Harold H. and Gladys F. Jackson. Max attended Cony High School and Wilton Academy, then enlisted in the Air Force. Max served his country in World War II.
After the war, Max found a career in truck driving and worked for companies such as Maine Freightways, Quinn Transportation and Old Colony until a tragic accident in 1973 left him without the use of his legs. Those of us who knew Max knew that didn't hold him back. After spending a year in the hospital and extensive physical therapy, Max came home, and the first thing he did was call the department of motor vehicles; within a month, Max was behind the wheel of a handicap controlled Oldsmobile. He drove until the end of 2006 and still held his drivers license until his death, driving from Maine to Florida for 14 of those years.
Max was inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, and received the president's award for his contribution to the youths and adults of Maine. Max was also recognized at Port St. Joe High School in Florida by the boys' basketball team; they presented him with a signed basketball and a championship ring for his support.
Max was predeceased by his loving wife, Shirley P., in 1982. They married in February 1954 and are now together again. He was also predeceased by a daughter, Joan Pease; his only sister, Beverly Morris; and his good friend and traveling companion of many years to Florida, Rachel Duncan.
Max is survived by his three sons, Joseph M. and his wife, Linda, of Las Vegas, with whom he resided, Richard L. and his wife, Linda, of Las Vegas, and Stephen H., of South Portland, Maine; a daughter, Carole Mosher and her husband, Nye, of Wilton, Maine; a special grandson, James P., of Las Vegas; and, of course, his dog, Haley, whom he loved dearly. In addition, Max leaves his cousin, Priscilla Redmond, of Augusta; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; one nephew, John Morris, of San Bernadino, Calif.; and one niece, Cheryl Pytel, of New Hartford, N.Y.
A memorial service will take place in the spring at Central Square Baptist Church in Portland, and burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Wilton, Maine. (Kennebec Journal 12/12/2008)
LAS VEGAS - Max T. Jackson, 85, of Las Vegas, and formerly of Portland, Maine, and Falmouth, Maine, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, with his family by his side. A longtime resident of Maine, Max was born in Augusta on March 5, 1923, to Harold H. and Gladys F. Jackson. Max attended Cony High School and Wilton Academy, then enlisted in the Air Force. Max served his country in World War II.
After the war, Max found a career in truck driving and worked for companies such as Maine Freightways, Quinn Transportation and Old Colony until a tragic accident in 1973 left him without the use of his legs. Those of us who knew Max knew that didn't hold him back. After spending a year in the hospital and extensive physical therapy, Max came home, and the first thing he did was call the department of motor vehicles; within a month, Max was behind the wheel of a handicap controlled Oldsmobile. He drove until the end of 2006 and still held his drivers license until his death, driving from Maine to Florida for 14 of those years.
Max was inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, and received the president's award for his contribution to the youths and adults of Maine. Max was also recognized at Port St. Joe High School in Florida by the boys' basketball team; they presented him with a signed basketball and a championship ring for his support.
Max was predeceased by his loving wife, Shirley P., in 1982. They married in February 1954 and are now together again. He was also predeceased by a daughter, Joan Pease; his only sister, Beverly Morris; and his good friend and traveling companion of many years to Florida, Rachel Duncan.
Max is survived by his three sons, Joseph M. and his wife, Linda, of Las Vegas, with whom he resided, Richard L. and his wife, Linda, of Las Vegas, and Stephen H., of South Portland, Maine; a daughter, Carole Mosher and her husband, Nye, of Wilton, Maine; a special grandson, James P., of Las Vegas; and, of course, his dog, Haley, whom he loved dearly. In addition, Max leaves his cousin, Priscilla Redmond, of Augusta; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; one nephew, John Morris, of San Bernadino, Calif.; and one niece, Cheryl Pytel, of New Hartford, N.Y.
A memorial service will take place in the spring at Central Square Baptist Church in Portland, and burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Wilton, Maine. (Kennebec Journal 12/12/2008)
US AIR FORCE - WORLD WAR II
LAS VEGAS - Max T. Jackson, 85, of Las Vegas, and formerly of Portland, Maine, and Falmouth, Maine, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, with his family by his side. A longtime resident of Maine, Max was born in Augusta on March 5, 1923, to Harold H. and Gladys F. Jackson. Max attended Cony High School and Wilton Academy, then enlisted in the Air Force. Max served his country in World War II.
After the war, Max found a career in truck driving and worked for companies such as Maine Freightways, Quinn Transportation and Old Colony until a tragic accident in 1973 left him without the use of his legs. Those of us who knew Max knew that didn't hold him back. After spending a year in the hospital and extensive physical therapy, Max came home, and the first thing he did was call the department of motor vehicles; within a month, Max was behind the wheel of a handicap controlled Oldsmobile. He drove until the end of 2006 and still held his drivers license until his death, driving from Maine to Florida for 14 of those years.
Max was inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, and received the president's award for his contribution to the youths and adults of Maine. Max was also recognized at Port St. Joe High School in Florida by the boys' basketball team; they presented him with a signed basketball and a championship ring for his support.
Max was predeceased by his loving wife, Shirley P., in 1982. They married in February 1954 and are now together again. He was also predeceased by a daughter, Joan Pease; his only sister, Beverly Morris; and his good friend and traveling companion of many years to Florida, Rachel Duncan.
Max is survived by his three sons, Joseph M. and his wife, Linda, of Las Vegas, with whom he resided, Richard L. and his wife, Linda, of Las Vegas, and Stephen H., of South Portland, Maine; a daughter, Carole Mosher and her husband, Nye, of Wilton, Maine; a special grandson, James P., of Las Vegas; and, of course, his dog, Haley, whom he loved dearly. In addition, Max leaves his cousin, Priscilla Redmond, of Augusta; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; one nephew, John Morris, of San Bernadino, Calif.; and one niece, Cheryl Pytel, of New Hartford, N.Y.
A memorial service will take place in the spring at Central Square Baptist Church in Portland, and burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Wilton, Maine. (Kennebec Journal 12/12/2008)
LAS VEGAS - Max T. Jackson, 85, of Las Vegas, and formerly of Portland, Maine, and Falmouth, Maine, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, with his family by his side. A longtime resident of Maine, Max was born in Augusta on March 5, 1923, to Harold H. and Gladys F. Jackson. Max attended Cony High School and Wilton Academy, then enlisted in the Air Force. Max served his country in World War II.
After the war, Max found a career in truck driving and worked for companies such as Maine Freightways, Quinn Transportation and Old Colony until a tragic accident in 1973 left him without the use of his legs. Those of us who knew Max knew that didn't hold him back. After spending a year in the hospital and extensive physical therapy, Max came home, and the first thing he did was call the department of motor vehicles; within a month, Max was behind the wheel of a handicap controlled Oldsmobile. He drove until the end of 2006 and still held his drivers license until his death, driving from Maine to Florida for 14 of those years.
Max was inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, and received the president's award for his contribution to the youths and adults of Maine. Max was also recognized at Port St. Joe High School in Florida by the boys' basketball team; they presented him with a signed basketball and a championship ring for his support.
Max was predeceased by his loving wife, Shirley P., in 1982. They married in February 1954 and are now together again. He was also predeceased by a daughter, Joan Pease; his only sister, Beverly Morris; and his good friend and traveling companion of many years to Florida, Rachel Duncan.
Max is survived by his three sons, Joseph M. and his wife, Linda, of Las Vegas, with whom he resided, Richard L. and his wife, Linda, of Las Vegas, and Stephen H., of South Portland, Maine; a daughter, Carole Mosher and her husband, Nye, of Wilton, Maine; a special grandson, James P., of Las Vegas; and, of course, his dog, Haley, whom he loved dearly. In addition, Max leaves his cousin, Priscilla Redmond, of Augusta; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; one nephew, John Morris, of San Bernadino, Calif.; and one niece, Cheryl Pytel, of New Hartford, N.Y.
A memorial service will take place in the spring at Central Square Baptist Church in Portland, and burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Wilton, Maine. (Kennebec Journal 12/12/2008)
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