Former Greybull resident Elmer Dean Jackson, 91, passed away peacefully Jan. 22, 2012, while living at home near his daughters in Buffalo.
Elmer was born Dec. 14, 1920 in Greybull to Samson and Lizzie Jackson. He spent his young life there. In the late 1930s, he joined the CCCs, a government work program established in the Depression. He later returned to school and graduated from Basin High School in 1941.
He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and served as a bombardier on B-29s, flying missions in the Pacific Theater.
He married Arlene Clawson of Basin in Montgomery, Ala. in 1944. After the war, they made their home in Basin. While there, Elmer worked for the railroad. In 1950, they moved to Worland. After active duty in the military, he joined the National Guard Reserves and became Commander. He retired as Captain after 20 years. He was employed by Pure Oil Company in a gas plant until 1958 and then by the Rural Electric Association, attaining his journeyman's license as an electrician.
In 1964, the family moved to Glenrock where Elmer worked at the Dave Johnston Power Plant. In 1966, they relocated to Cody and he began a job as an oilfield electrician, splicing submergible pumps used in oil wells. In 1970, he and Arlene moved to Gillette where he worked for ARCO doing the same type of work.
In 1986, they retired and began dividing time between Apache Junction, Ariz. and Keyhole Reservoir. Arlene passed away in 1993 and Elmer moved to Buffalo.
In 1995, he married his childhood friend, Dorothy Maxine Harbough Prather, at the Stone Schoolhouse at Shell. They, too, divided their time between Wyoming and Arizona.
In 2009, he and his grandson, Michael Vigil from Douglas, took part in the Wyoming Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. where ceremonies were conducted at the World War II Memorial. Elmer returned to Wyoming due to ill health in October 2011 to be near his girls where he was at the time of his death.
He was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Elks Club, American Legion, VFW and the Wyoming Wood Carvers. He enjoyed golfing, carving, dancing and gardening. In his younger years, he liked to fish and hunt in the mountains. He loved to spend time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; aunts; uncles; three sisters; one brother; two nephews; two nieces; his first wife; and one grandson.
Elmer is survived by his wife, who he called Mickey, now living in Colby, Kans.; two daughters, Valorie Jackson of Casper and Rene (Mick) Camino of Buffalo; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Graveside services will be held in Greybull later this summer.
Elmer was born Dec. 14, 1920 in Greybull to Samson and Lizzie Jackson. He spent his young life there. In the late 1930s, he joined the CCCs, a government work program established in the Depression. He later returned to school and graduated from Basin High School in 1941.
He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and served as a bombardier on B-29s, flying missions in the Pacific Theater.
He married Arlene Clawson of Basin in Montgomery, Ala. in 1944. After the war, they made their home in Basin. While there, Elmer worked for the railroad. In 1950, they moved to Worland. After active duty in the military, he joined the National Guard Reserves and became Commander. He retired as Captain after 20 years. He was employed by Pure Oil Company in a gas plant until 1958 and then by the Rural Electric Association, attaining his journeyman's license as an electrician.
In 1964, the family moved to Glenrock where Elmer worked at the Dave Johnston Power Plant. In 1966, they relocated to Cody and he began a job as an oilfield electrician, splicing submergible pumps used in oil wells. In 1970, he and Arlene moved to Gillette where he worked for ARCO doing the same type of work.
In 1986, they retired and began dividing time between Apache Junction, Ariz. and Keyhole Reservoir. Arlene passed away in 1993 and Elmer moved to Buffalo.
In 1995, he married his childhood friend, Dorothy Maxine Harbough Prather, at the Stone Schoolhouse at Shell. They, too, divided their time between Wyoming and Arizona.
In 2009, he and his grandson, Michael Vigil from Douglas, took part in the Wyoming Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. where ceremonies were conducted at the World War II Memorial. Elmer returned to Wyoming due to ill health in October 2011 to be near his girls where he was at the time of his death.
He was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Elks Club, American Legion, VFW and the Wyoming Wood Carvers. He enjoyed golfing, carving, dancing and gardening. In his younger years, he liked to fish and hunt in the mountains. He loved to spend time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; aunts; uncles; three sisters; one brother; two nephews; two nieces; his first wife; and one grandson.
Elmer is survived by his wife, who he called Mickey, now living in Colby, Kans.; two daughters, Valorie Jackson of Casper and Rene (Mick) Camino of Buffalo; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Graveside services will be held in Greybull later this summer.
Former Greybull resident Elmer Dean Jackson, 91, passed away peacefully Jan. 22, 2012, while living at home near his daughters in Buffalo.
Elmer was born Dec. 14, 1920 in Greybull to Samson and Lizzie Jackson. He spent his young life there. In the late 1930s, he joined the CCCs, a government work program established in the Depression. He later returned to school and graduated from Basin High School in 1941.
He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and served as a bombardier on B-29s, flying missions in the Pacific Theater.
He married Arlene Clawson of Basin in Montgomery, Ala. in 1944. After the war, they made their home in Basin. While there, Elmer worked for the railroad. In 1950, they moved to Worland. After active duty in the military, he joined the National Guard Reserves and became Commander. He retired as Captain after 20 years. He was employed by Pure Oil Company in a gas plant until 1958 and then by the Rural Electric Association, attaining his journeyman's license as an electrician.
In 1964, the family moved to Glenrock where Elmer worked at the Dave Johnston Power Plant. In 1966, they relocated to Cody and he began a job as an oilfield electrician, splicing submergible pumps used in oil wells. In 1970, he and Arlene moved to Gillette where he worked for ARCO doing the same type of work.
In 1986, they retired and began dividing time between Apache Junction, Ariz. and Keyhole Reservoir. Arlene passed away in 1993 and Elmer moved to Buffalo.
In 1995, he married his childhood friend, Dorothy Maxine Harbough Prather, at the Stone Schoolhouse at Shell. They, too, divided their time between Wyoming and Arizona.
In 2009, he and his grandson, Michael Vigil from Douglas, took part in the Wyoming Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. where ceremonies were conducted at the World War II Memorial. Elmer returned to Wyoming due to ill health in October 2011 to be near his girls where he was at the time of his death.
He was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Elks Club, American Legion, VFW and the Wyoming Wood Carvers. He enjoyed golfing, carving, dancing and gardening. In his younger years, he liked to fish and hunt in the mountains. He loved to spend time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; aunts; uncles; three sisters; one brother; two nephews; two nieces; his first wife; and one grandson.
Elmer is survived by his wife, who he called Mickey, now living in Colby, Kans.; two daughters, Valorie Jackson of Casper and Rene (Mick) Camino of Buffalo; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Graveside services will be held in Greybull later this summer.
Elmer was born Dec. 14, 1920 in Greybull to Samson and Lizzie Jackson. He spent his young life there. In the late 1930s, he joined the CCCs, a government work program established in the Depression. He later returned to school and graduated from Basin High School in 1941.
He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and served as a bombardier on B-29s, flying missions in the Pacific Theater.
He married Arlene Clawson of Basin in Montgomery, Ala. in 1944. After the war, they made their home in Basin. While there, Elmer worked for the railroad. In 1950, they moved to Worland. After active duty in the military, he joined the National Guard Reserves and became Commander. He retired as Captain after 20 years. He was employed by Pure Oil Company in a gas plant until 1958 and then by the Rural Electric Association, attaining his journeyman's license as an electrician.
In 1964, the family moved to Glenrock where Elmer worked at the Dave Johnston Power Plant. In 1966, they relocated to Cody and he began a job as an oilfield electrician, splicing submergible pumps used in oil wells. In 1970, he and Arlene moved to Gillette where he worked for ARCO doing the same type of work.
In 1986, they retired and began dividing time between Apache Junction, Ariz. and Keyhole Reservoir. Arlene passed away in 1993 and Elmer moved to Buffalo.
In 1995, he married his childhood friend, Dorothy Maxine Harbough Prather, at the Stone Schoolhouse at Shell. They, too, divided their time between Wyoming and Arizona.
In 2009, he and his grandson, Michael Vigil from Douglas, took part in the Wyoming Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. where ceremonies were conducted at the World War II Memorial. Elmer returned to Wyoming due to ill health in October 2011 to be near his girls where he was at the time of his death.
He was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Elks Club, American Legion, VFW and the Wyoming Wood Carvers. He enjoyed golfing, carving, dancing and gardening. In his younger years, he liked to fish and hunt in the mountains. He loved to spend time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; aunts; uncles; three sisters; one brother; two nephews; two nieces; his first wife; and one grandson.
Elmer is survived by his wife, who he called Mickey, now living in Colby, Kans.; two daughters, Valorie Jackson of Casper and Rene (Mick) Camino of Buffalo; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Graveside services will be held in Greybull later this summer.
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