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In Memory

Thomas Eugene Jackson - Class Of 1961

Thomas Eugene Jackson

                                                               

 

Thomas Eugene Jackson

February 26, 1943 - August 1, 2007

Thomas E. Jackson, 64, of West Lafayette died at his residence at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, August 01, 2007 after a 3 year battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Born in Logansport, IN on February 26, 1943, he had resided in West Lafayette since 1990. He had previously resided in Monticello, Ft. Wayne, and South Bend.

He graduated from South Bend Riley in 1961, Purdue Agricultural Banking School in 1979, and the School of Banking at Wisconsin in 1982. He also attended City College of Pasadena and Indiana University.

He married Janet S. (Yundt) Wilson on August 7, 1993 in Mulberry and she survives. He was a banker for Huntington Bank for 8 years and for other financial institutions for a total of 38 years. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corp and a member of First Christian Church.

He was a member of the Mason Libanus Lodge #154 FandAM since 1971, Mizpah Shriner of Ft. Wayne, Marine Corp Reserves, Elks Lodge #143, a 25 year member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, and an avid golfer and bowler.

Surviving with his wife are three children: Renee L. Sullivan (husband, Chris) of Indianapolis, Todd Jackson (wife, Peggy) of Monticello, and Sandy Scott (husband, Rodney) of New Castle, a step-daughter: Mindy Blake (husband, Nick) of Lafayette, his father: Earl Jackson of Harlingen, TX, and 4 half sisters: Karron Terry (husband, Cecil), Becca Singleton all of Puyallup, WA, Susan Jackson of Bonney Lake, WA, and Deb Goonen (husband, Bill) of Lafayette.

Visitation 4-8 p.m. Sunday, August 5, 2007 at First Christian Church 329 N. 6th St. Lafayette. Service at the church at 10 a.m. Monday. Rev. Greg Eberhard officiating. Cremation to follow.

Preceded in death by his mother: Eleanor (McKeever) Gutchman.
Eight grandchildren also survive. Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church, ALS Association, or Shriner's Hospital for Children c/o Mizpah Shrine 407 W. Berry St. Fort Wayne, IN 46802.

Hippensteel Funeral Home entrusted with care.
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04.02.2021  djb

 

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