Harold Kent Jackson, 88 years of age, formerly of Chester, Indiana, departed this life on Sunday, June 19th, 2011 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He was born on December 7th, 1922 in Morristown, Indiana to Frank Donald Jackson and Frances Gay Thomas Jackson. He attended Webster High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy on December 7th, 1941 and served during World War II as an Aviation Radioman Second Class prior to his honorable discharge on December 11th, 1945.
Harold and the former Rosalee Weller were married on October 1st, 1950 in the Chester home they shared until 2010. Their union was blessed with two sons and one daughter.
Harold began a career on the railroad aboard a train pulled by a K4 steam engine. He retired on February 22nd, 1982 as a Conductor with the Pennsylvania Railroad after 35½ years of service. He also worked at Friend's Fellowship Community where he enjoyed his job for many years. He was a long-time member of the Northside Church of Christ. He also was a beloved member, along with his late wife, Rosalee, of the Richmond Area Railroaders Society where they enjoyed participating in the activities of the Society and working together at the many area festivals.
He was survived by a daughter, Jennifer Sue (and R. Scott) Paul of Independence, Kentucky; two sons, James Harold (and Linda) Jackson of Jamestown, Tennessee and Jeffrey (and Deborah Ann) Jackson of Richmond, Indiana; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Barbara Jackson of Port Ritchie, Florida and Marilyn Weller of Eaton, Ohio; and several nieces, nephews, other family and friends who mourn his passing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Donald and Frances Gay Jackson; his wife, Rosalee Jackson; three brothers, Brehm Jackson, Robert Whitcomb Jackson, and Hollis Jackson; and one sister, Hallie Mae Pate.
Visitations were held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 at the Northside Church of Christ in Richmond, Indiana.
Funeral services were conducted by James Jackson, Jeffrey Jackson and Scott Paul at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 24th, 2011 at the Northside Church of Christ.
Interment followed in the Willow Grove Cemetery in Wayne County, Indiana.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF HAROLD,
I'd like the memory of me
to be a happy one.
I'd like to leave an after glow
of smiles when life is done.
I'd like to leave an echo
whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times
and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears of those who grieve,
to dry before the sun
of happy memories
that I leave when my life is done.
He was born on December 7th, 1922 in Morristown, Indiana to Frank Donald Jackson and Frances Gay Thomas Jackson. He attended Webster High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy on December 7th, 1941 and served during World War II as an Aviation Radioman Second Class prior to his honorable discharge on December 11th, 1945.
Harold and the former Rosalee Weller were married on October 1st, 1950 in the Chester home they shared until 2010. Their union was blessed with two sons and one daughter.
Harold began a career on the railroad aboard a train pulled by a K4 steam engine. He retired on February 22nd, 1982 as a Conductor with the Pennsylvania Railroad after 35½ years of service. He also worked at Friend's Fellowship Community where he enjoyed his job for many years. He was a long-time member of the Northside Church of Christ. He also was a beloved member, along with his late wife, Rosalee, of the Richmond Area Railroaders Society where they enjoyed participating in the activities of the Society and working together at the many area festivals.
He was survived by a daughter, Jennifer Sue (and R. Scott) Paul of Independence, Kentucky; two sons, James Harold (and Linda) Jackson of Jamestown, Tennessee and Jeffrey (and Deborah Ann) Jackson of Richmond, Indiana; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Barbara Jackson of Port Ritchie, Florida and Marilyn Weller of Eaton, Ohio; and several nieces, nephews, other family and friends who mourn his passing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Donald and Frances Gay Jackson; his wife, Rosalee Jackson; three brothers, Brehm Jackson, Robert Whitcomb Jackson, and Hollis Jackson; and one sister, Hallie Mae Pate.
Visitations were held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 at the Northside Church of Christ in Richmond, Indiana.
Funeral services were conducted by James Jackson, Jeffrey Jackson and Scott Paul at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 24th, 2011 at the Northside Church of Christ.
Interment followed in the Willow Grove Cemetery in Wayne County, Indiana.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF HAROLD,
I'd like the memory of me
to be a happy one.
I'd like to leave an after glow
of smiles when life is done.
I'd like to leave an echo
whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times
and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears of those who grieve,
to dry before the sun
of happy memories
that I leave when my life is done.
Harold Kent Jackson, 88 years of age, formerly of Chester, Indiana, departed this life on Sunday, June 19th, 2011 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He was born on December 7th, 1922 in Morristown, Indiana to Frank Donald Jackson and Frances Gay Thomas Jackson. He attended Webster High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy on December 7th, 1941 and served during World War II as an Aviation Radioman Second Class prior to his honorable discharge on December 11th, 1945.
Harold and the former Rosalee Weller were married on October 1st, 1950 in the Chester home they shared until 2010. Their union was blessed with two sons and one daughter.
Harold began a career on the railroad aboard a train pulled by a K4 steam engine. He retired on February 22nd, 1982 as a Conductor with the Pennsylvania Railroad after 35½ years of service. He also worked at Friend's Fellowship Community where he enjoyed his job for many years. He was a long-time member of the Northside Church of Christ. He also was a beloved member, along with his late wife, Rosalee, of the Richmond Area Railroaders Society where they enjoyed participating in the activities of the Society and working together at the many area festivals.
He was survived by a daughter, Jennifer Sue (and R. Scott) Paul of Independence, Kentucky; two sons, James Harold (and Linda) Jackson of Jamestown, Tennessee and Jeffrey (and Deborah Ann) Jackson of Richmond, Indiana; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Barbara Jackson of Port Ritchie, Florida and Marilyn Weller of Eaton, Ohio; and several nieces, nephews, other family and friends who mourn his passing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Donald and Frances Gay Jackson; his wife, Rosalee Jackson; three brothers, Brehm Jackson, Robert Whitcomb Jackson, and Hollis Jackson; and one sister, Hallie Mae Pate.
Visitations were held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 at the Northside Church of Christ in Richmond, Indiana.
Funeral services were conducted by James Jackson, Jeffrey Jackson and Scott Paul at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 24th, 2011 at the Northside Church of Christ.
Interment followed in the Willow Grove Cemetery in Wayne County, Indiana.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF HAROLD,
I'd like the memory of me
to be a happy one.
I'd like to leave an after glow
of smiles when life is done.
I'd like to leave an echo
whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times
and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears of those who grieve,
to dry before the sun
of happy memories
that I leave when my life is done.
He was born on December 7th, 1922 in Morristown, Indiana to Frank Donald Jackson and Frances Gay Thomas Jackson. He attended Webster High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy on December 7th, 1941 and served during World War II as an Aviation Radioman Second Class prior to his honorable discharge on December 11th, 1945.
Harold and the former Rosalee Weller were married on October 1st, 1950 in the Chester home they shared until 2010. Their union was blessed with two sons and one daughter.
Harold began a career on the railroad aboard a train pulled by a K4 steam engine. He retired on February 22nd, 1982 as a Conductor with the Pennsylvania Railroad after 35½ years of service. He also worked at Friend's Fellowship Community where he enjoyed his job for many years. He was a long-time member of the Northside Church of Christ. He also was a beloved member, along with his late wife, Rosalee, of the Richmond Area Railroaders Society where they enjoyed participating in the activities of the Society and working together at the many area festivals.
He was survived by a daughter, Jennifer Sue (and R. Scott) Paul of Independence, Kentucky; two sons, James Harold (and Linda) Jackson of Jamestown, Tennessee and Jeffrey (and Deborah Ann) Jackson of Richmond, Indiana; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Barbara Jackson of Port Ritchie, Florida and Marilyn Weller of Eaton, Ohio; and several nieces, nephews, other family and friends who mourn his passing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Donald and Frances Gay Jackson; his wife, Rosalee Jackson; three brothers, Brehm Jackson, Robert Whitcomb Jackson, and Hollis Jackson; and one sister, Hallie Mae Pate.
Visitations were held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 at the Northside Church of Christ in Richmond, Indiana.
Funeral services were conducted by James Jackson, Jeffrey Jackson and Scott Paul at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 24th, 2011 at the Northside Church of Christ.
Interment followed in the Willow Grove Cemetery in Wayne County, Indiana.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF HAROLD,
I'd like the memory of me
to be a happy one.
I'd like to leave an after glow
of smiles when life is done.
I'd like to leave an echo
whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times
and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears of those who grieve,
to dry before the sun
of happy memories
that I leave when my life is done.
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JACKSON
ROSALEE J
1931 2011
HAROLD K
1922 2011
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