1922
Daniel
2016
Daniel Jackson
November 3, 1922 — November 26, 2016
Daniel M. Jackson departed this life on Saturday, November 26, 2016. He is survived by his sons: William and wife Bonnie, Daniel and wife Pam, two granddaughters, three grandsons, ten great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson. He is preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn and son, Bobby. Daniel was born November 3, 1922 in Excella, MO. He entered the US Army on September 1, 1943 and was discharged November 4, 1945. During his military tour, he participated in WWII for eighteen months and was involved with five major campaigns including the invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. One of the joys of his life was talking military talk especially that of the Army, telling and exchanging old war stories as they are often called. Simply real life stories that had occurred during military service, especially war time. Military service comes with a price that one must be willing to give or to pay, family separations, low pay, moving with little or no notice and if necessary, give one’s life for the freedom of the Country. There are only two defining forces that have ever offered to die for you.
1. Jesus Christ 2. Service Members of the American Military
One died for your Soul, the others for your freedom. We would not be sitting here this day, freely, if it were not for the many veterans that were willing to do just that. Daniel was such a man, a man to be remembered. After military service, he initially worked in a blacksmith shop and closed his working career retiring from the Kansas City Gas Service Company after 35 years.
Daniel loved music, country music, and enjoyed picking his mandolin and singing old country songs. His additional hobby was woodworking. He had a sense of humor and expressed it in unique ways, sometimes telling jokes that weren’t always politically correct.
He met the woman that would become the grand lady of his life around 1940. He and Evelyn Dean were married in November 1941. They had been married for 65 years when Evelyn passed away in 2006. They had been in attendance at McMurry United Methodist Church sine the 1970’s.
Visitation will be Wednesday, November 30, 2016 from 10-11 AM at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th Street (169 HWY and Shoal Creek Pkwy) Kansas City, MO. Services will follow at 11 AM. Burial with military honors in Terrace Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Cameron Veterans Home.
1. Jesus Christ 2. Service Members of the American Military
One died for your Soul, the others for your freedom. We would not be sitting here this day, freely, if it were not for the many veterans that were willing to do just that. Daniel was such a man, a man to be remembered. After military service, he initially worked in a blacksmith shop and closed his working career retiring from the Kansas City Gas Service Company after 35 years.
Daniel loved music, country music, and enjoyed picking his mandolin and singing old country songs. His additional hobby was woodworking. He had a sense of humor and expressed it in unique ways, sometimes telling jokes that weren’t always politically correct.
He met the woman that would become the grand lady of his life around 1940. He and Evelyn Dean were married in November 1941. They had been married for 65 years when Evelyn passed away in 2006. They had been in attendance at McMurry United Methodist Church sine the 1970’s.
Visitation will be Wednesday, November 30, 2016 from 10-11 AM at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th Street (169 HWY and Shoal Creek Pkwy) Kansas City, MO. Services will follow at 11 AM. Burial with military honors in Terrace Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Cameron Veterans Home.
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