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| Daniel John Jackson - recent photograph |
We were saddened to hear of the loss of our former classmate (VCHS - 1961) and friend,
Dan Jackson. Dan was born on April 6, 1943, in Lehigh, Iowa, and grew up in Valley City (ND). He passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 7, 2017, in the city where he lived, Wichita, Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Sheryl, children Jessica and Patrick, a brother, Robert (Victoria), a sister, Judith; nieces and nephews as well as many other relatives and friends.
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| Dan - from 1961 Sheyenne Yearbook |
He graduated with an education degree from Valley City State University and taught for a few years in Rolette, ND, before moving to the state of Washington. Dan contributed his bio to Diane's 50th anniversary booklet and the bio is posted on this blog. To read it,
click here.
According to his obituary: "He took a long bicycle trek to Oregon where caught a ride with a relative going through Kansas. After stopping in Wichita, he worked as a chemist at Cessna and later own the A & E Analytical lab.
"He loved to travel, watch movies and was very involved in his children's lives. He was a loving song, husband, dad, brother and uncle. He will be greatly missed. The funeral was held on September 11 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Andover, Kansas."
God bless the memory of Daniel Jackson. Our condolences and sympathy to Sheryl and their entire family.
- LG 9-12-2017
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