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John Delbert Jackson
21 Oct 1925 – 26 Jun 2016
| Birth | 21 Oct 1925 |
| Death | 26 Jun 2016 |
| Cemetery | Hickory Grove Cemetery Middle Fork Township , Ringgold County , Iowa , USA |
| Added by | Harry Leichter on 06 Jun 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166152811 |
Bio
3rd Army, 94th Infantry Division, Company A, "376 Infantry Regiment" John Delbert Jackson, second son of Clifford and Sarah Ethel Hunt Jackson, was born at Jackson Corner in RInggold County, Iowa on October 21, 1925. He died in Clearview Home, Mt. Ayr, Iowa on June 26, 2016 after a struggle with cancer. Delbert attended grade school at Rose Hill and graduated from Mt. Ayr High School in 1944. He volunteered to enter the U.S. Army and was attached to the 3rd Army, 94th Infantry Division, Company A, arriving in Europe in time to participate in the Battle of the Bulge and the liberation of Europe. Delbert was wounded while serving in Germany and among other citations he received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his courage, determination and devotion to duty. In addition to his family and farming activities Delbert was very active in community projects including Allendale Community Betterment activities. He was a regular volunteer in the Allendale 4th of July activities and the Allendale Rodeo. Delbert organized the construction of the Veteran's Memorial on the court house lawn in Grant City, Missouri. He was a member of the Grant City Lions Club and the Grant City VFW. He was a Hospice volunteer and delivered Meals on Wheels. Over his lifetime he donated gallons of blood in local blood drives. Delbert was always on the go. He enjoyed being with friends, family gatherings, auctions and traveling. He never met a stranger. Delbert was an avid reader, loved playing dominoes, especially the game 42, croquet and cards. He will be greatly missed by all. Delbert was preceded in death by his parents; son, Bill; sisters Evelyn James, Opal Barnett, Dorothy Jensen, and Mary Faith who died in infancy; and his brothers James Jackson and Joe Jackson.
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- Anna Evelyn Jackson James 1914–1996
- Mary Faith Jackson 1918–1918
- Opal Fern Jackson Barnett 1920–1990
- James Clifford Jackson 1923–1942
- Joe Jackson 1932–2013
- Sally Leone Jackson Sedgewick 1935–2017
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