Gordon Desmond Jackson

1909 - 2005  (95 years)

• Name	Gordon Desmond Jackson
  Born	24 Aug 1909	Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Bef 1938	Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Residence	Between 1938 and 1992	Tewksbury, , Massachusetts, United States   [1]
  Residence	Between 1992 and 2005	Tarpon Springs, Pinellas, Florida, United States   [1]
  Misc	Jan 2005  [1]
  	six gchildren, 8 ggchildren
  Died	21 Jan 2005	New Port Richey, , Florida, United States   [1]
  Obituary	26 Jan 2005	Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   [1]
  	Lowell Sun
  	Obituary Tarpon Springs, Fla. - Gordon L. Jackson, 95, a former longtime resident of Tewksbury who was active in community organizations, died Friday, Jan. 21, at Community Hospital in New Port Richey. He was the husband of Barbara E. (Wilder) Jackson, who died July 24, 1989. He was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, on Aug. 24, 1909, the son of the late Andrew H. and Eva J. (Siddall) Jackson. He was raised and educated in Amherst, Nova Scotia. In 1938, he moved to Tewksbury, where he lived for 54 years until moving to Tarpon Springs in 1992. Prior to retiring, Mr. Jackson was employed for 30 years by Atlantic Gelatin Co., a division of Kraft Foods in Woburn, Mass. While living in Tewksbury, he was a member of the Tewksbury United Methodist Church. He was also a 33rd degree member and past master of the Wamesit Masonic Lodge AF & AM of Tewksbury. He was also a member of Scottish Rite Lowell Lodge of Perfection, Council of Princess of Jerusalem, Mount Calvary Chapter of Rose Croix and the Massachusetts Consistory of Boston. He enjoyed playing golf and singing at his grandchildren's weddings. He is survived by two daughters, Joyce R. Smith and her husband Robert of New Port Richey, and Diane R. Driscoll and her husband Richard of Merrimack, N.H.; a son, Gerald L. Jackson and his wife Doris of Westford; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bessie Castellano of Medford, Mass., and Myra Mifflin of Stoneham, Mass.; a brother, Norman Jackson of Revere, Mass. He also leaves companion for the past 10 years, Betty Eggleston of Niles, Mich. and Tarpon Springs; and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Jackson was the brother of the late Jeanne Rose, Audray, Theodore and Perry Jackson.
  Occupation	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   [1]
  	an employee of Atlantic Gelatin Co, division of Kraft Foods
  Person ID	I29917	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Andrew Harding Jackson,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Eva S Jane Siddall,   b. 9 Aug 1882, , , New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 1963  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F8248	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara E Wilder,   d. 24 Jul 1989
  Married	Y  [1]
  Children	1. Joyce R Jackson   2. Diane R Jackson   3. Gerald L Jackson
  Family ID	F16575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Aug 1909 - Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Residence - Bef 1938 - Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Residence - Between 1938 and 1992 - Tewksbury, , Massachusetts, United States Residence - Between 1992 and 2005 - Tarpon Springs, Pinellas, Florida, United States Died - 21 Jan 2005 - New Port Richey, , Florida, United States Obituary - Lowell Sun - 26 Jan 2005 - Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Occupation - an employee of Atlantic Gelatin Co, division of Kraft Foods - - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S695] Obituaries: General, Gordon L Jackson, Lowell Sun, 26 Jan 2005.