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Subject: Robert Bruce JACKSON
Date: 2 May 2005 18:23:09 -0600

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Surnames: JACKSON, CARPENTER, POTTER, HUTCHINSON, BUDDEMEIER, MARTIN, JORGENSEN, HAMILTON, ABRAHAM, LAWS, ROWE
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JACKSON, Robert Bruce
Richland, MI

Robert Bruce Jackson, age 81, died on April 28, 2005, in his home in Richland. He was born on June 4, 1923, in Allegan County, the son of Glenn and Myrta (Carpenter) Jackson. Robert was a proud WW II veteran, serving with the 126th battalion of the Seabees in the U.S. Navy. He was stationed in Okinawa. He retired from the Eaton Corporation in 1983. He was preceded in death by his brother, George Wellington Jackson of Middleville;, and by his two sisters, Jean L. Potter of Woodland, and Barbara Hutchinson of Wayland. He has two surviving sisters, Margaret Buddemeier of Kalamazoo, and Avis Martin of Hastings. Members of Robert's family include his devoted wife of 62 years, Helen (Jorgensen) Jackson, with whom he lived in Richland for over 40 years; his children, William (Yvonne) Jackson of St. Johns, Pamela (Daniel) Hamilton of Hastings, and Bruce (Monserrat) Jackson of Cape Coral, FL; four grandchildren, Edward (Jamie) Jackson of St. Johns, Marcus (Jennifer) Hamilton of Fore!
st Hill, MD, Ann (Jason) Abraham of Mesick, and Heather (Richard) Laws of Hastings; six great-grandchildren, Spencer Hamilton, Madison Rowe, Jakob Abraham, Gavin Hamilton, LillyAnne Laws and Alexys Abraham; and numerous nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews. A military burial service will be held at Fort Custer. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the West Michigan Cancer Center in memory of Robert.
Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 5/1/2005. (posted by a volunteer-no family connection)

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