Parker F. Jackson Obituary (1920

SOUTH THOMASTON - Parker Francis Jackson, 86, husband of Jane Grant Jackson, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at the Maine State Veterans Home in Augusta.Born in South Thomaston, February 28, 1920, he was the son of Maynard and Isabel Pratt Jackson. Educated locally he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a lobster fisherman for many years off Crie Haven.A member of Knox Lodge of Masons in South Thomaston for over 60 years, Mr. Jackson was also a member of the Midcoast Shrine & Kora Temple, American Legion, Rockland Lodge of Elks, and South Thomaston Lions Club.He loved riding his horse "Danny Boy' when he was younger. For years he was a regular customer at MacDonald's, visiting with friends at 8:00 a.m., every morning.Besides his wife of 40 years, he is survived by four daughters, Eleanor Jackson Kinney and her husband Arnold of Spruce Head, Sandra Jackson Mank and her husband Gordon of Rockland, Marie White of Gardiner, Shirley Anderson of Owls Head; four step-children, Mark Tootill and his wife Wilma of South Thomaston, Joel Tootill and his wife Dianna of Frederick, Maryland, Scott Tootill of Quincy, Massachusetts, Lynn Tootill of Winthrop, Massachusetts as well as 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.Visiting hours are from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 6th at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, where a celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday. The Reverend Juni Shepardson will officiate. A reception will follow at Peoples United Methodist Church, South Thomaston.Those who wish may make memorial donations to either South Thomaston Ambulance Fund, P. O. Box 147, South Thomaston, ME 04858, or Mid-Coast Shrine Million Dollar Club. P. O. Box 856, Rockland, Maine 04841.Please take a moment to visit Parker's Personal Online Guest Book.