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Music, scouting, sports, and nature typified the life of Mack Gerald Jackson Jr. who died August 10, 2010 amongst the glowing sunset of the red rocks of his beloved St. George, where he was also born on December 17, 1945.

Gary attended primary schools in St. George and after graduating from Dixie High School went to Fort Ord for National Guard training. He served an LDS mission to London, England. He graduated from Dixie College and then later from BYU in 1970. It was there that he met his eternal companion, Nancy Wicker, and they were married on March 31, 1970 in the St.George Temple. This brought about his greatest calling of being a father and grandfather. He enjoyed playing grandpa and eating toes and blowing kisses with his grandchildren.

Playing, coaching, and talking sports were great passions of Gary. He excelled in three sports (track, basketball, and football) while in school. Later, he took that expertise into mentoring many youth, including his own children, as he coached little league, city league, and church teams. Without question he exhibited a zest for sports and its lessons and wanted to portray that to the soccer, baseball, football, and basketball players he gave countless hours to.

The outdoors and scouting personified Gary. He earned an eagle scout and later became a devoted scout master. It is here that frequently he was able to enjoy and illustrate to those he was with the majesties of God's creations from sunsets to wild flowers from the deserts of the Arizona Strip to the cool fishing in the mountains. Coyote calling with friends, hunting, and working on projects to improve wildlife habitat were some of his worthy causes.

A lifelong musician, Gary started his formal training under the direction of Stan Schmutz in junior high. While in high school he learned to play the guitar and started a band with his friends which they continued throughout their lives. He also played in the Dixie College Dance Band. He was at the grassroots in leadership with the Heritage Choir. In this capacity he loved the opportunity to sing around the world and at home to fulfill the choirs mission statement "to bring people closer to the Savior through music". Past and present choir members are invited to sing at his services.

Professionally, Gary started working in the tire business at age 12. He was a partner with The Tire Factory at the time of his passing. He was an independent insurance agent for 36 years and started Organa Mineral Products in 1992.

Above all he was a guileless man of God with a quiet disposition and warmness about him that exemplified the gospel of Christ and brought many friends to his door. He magnified his priesthood callings and served in many capacities in his ward, stake and at the Dixie College Stake.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Jackson and children and grandchildren Lance & Kristi Jackson, Ashley, Jaden & Emma (St.George). Jill Jackson (West Valley City), Jane and Josh Hendricks and Gavin (Saratoga Springs), Hollie and John Nightingale, Preston, Avery, Jackson and Ellie (Portland, Oregon) and Luke and Kourtney Jackson (St.George).

Siblings: Nancy and Stan Sorensen (Mapleton), Jana and Glen Ames (Richfield) and James and Janeil Jackson (St.George) many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. George LDS Stake Center, 591 W. 500 N., St. George, Utah. A Viewing will be held Friday, August 13, 2010, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Spilsbury Mortuary,110 S. Bluff Street, and Saturday, August 14, 2010, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to services at the Stake Center. Interment will be at the St. George City Cemetery.

Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary, St. George, UT, (435) 673-2454. Friends and family are invited to sign the guest book

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Mack Gerald (Gary) JACKSON

Charles ANDRUS
1878-1948
Rose Elizabeth TURNER
1885-1975
Rhoda ANDRUS
1915-1989

Mack Gerald (Gary) JACKSON
1945-2010


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Historical events

Birthday December 17, 1945

  • The temperature on December 17, 1945 was between 5.8 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
    • February 5 » World War II: General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila.
    • February 14 » President Franklin D. Roosevelt meets King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia aboard the USSQuincy, officially beginning U.S.-Saudi diplomatic relations.
    • April 26 » World War II: Filipino troops of the 66th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Commonwealth Army, USAFIP-NL and the American troops of the 33rd and 37th Infantry Division, United States Army are liberated in Baguio and they fight against the Japanese forces under General Tomoyuki Yamashita.
    • July 29 » The BBC Light Programme radio station is launched for mainstream light entertainment and music.
    • October 10 » The Double Tenth Agreement is signed by the Communist Party and the Kuomintang about the future of China.
    • December 24 » Five of nine children become missing after their home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, is burned down.

Day of death August 10, 2010

  • The temperature on August 10, 2010 was between 11.6 °C and 22.5 °C and averaged 17.5 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (11%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2010: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
    • January 4 » The Burj Khalifa, the current tallest building in the world, officially opens in Dubai.
    • February 13 » A bomb explodes in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India, killing 17 and injuring 60 more.
    • February 20 » In Madeira Island, Portugal, heavy rain causes floods and mudslides, resulting in at least 43 deaths, in the worst disaster in the history of the archipelago.
    • May 15 » Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail, non-stop and unassisted around the world solo.
    • July 29 » An overloaded passenger ferry capsizes on the Kasai River in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in at least 80 deaths.
    • December 17 » Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire. This act became the catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring.


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