Obit: Jackson, Adolph Julian (1896 - 1969)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Jackson, Behrens, Zilk, Christopherson, Schuld, Hong, Olson, Suda, Fravert, Elmer, Trunkel, Hendrickson, Sowieja, Voie, Warner, Barrobeau, Olson, Redgren, Schmidt, Daley, Witz, Battenberg, Wenger

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/16/1969

Jackson, Adolph Julian (11 April 1896 - 7 October 1969)

Funeral services were held last Friday from Our Savior’s Lutheran Church for Adolph Julian Jackson, 73, of Greenwood, who died October 7 at the hospital in Marshfield where he was admitted a few days before.

The Rev. David Wenger officiated and burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery. Military rites were in charge of the Wallis-Hinker Legion Post No. 238.

Pallbearers were: John Suda, Leroy Fravert, Thomas Elmer, John F. Trunkel, Harold Hendrickson and
Eugene Sowieja. Mrs. Duane Olson and Mrs. Otto Voie sang “Behold the Host” and “Abide with me,” with Mrs. Don Warner organ accompanist.

Mr. Jackson was born April 11, 1896, in Seneca. He received his education in Mount Sterling. He was a veteran of World War I and served in France for nine months. He was married June 8, 1921, to Adeline Behrens in Greenwood. He was engaged in farming and in the machinery business in Greenwood until going to Lake Forest, Ill., in 1954, where he was employed as a gardener for 10 years. He returned to Greenwood when he retired in 1965 and had lived here since. He was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.

Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Glen (Elaine) Zilk of Neillsville, Mrs. Gordon (Marjorie) Christopherson of Greenwood, Mrs. Laverne (Carole) Schuld of Coram Long Beach, N. Y., and Mrs. Curtis (Betty) Hong of Eau Claire; three sons, Robert of Sparta, Conrad of Deerfield, Ill, and Alan of Highwood, Ill.; 24 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Barbara Olson of Rockford, Ill., and a brother, John Jackson of Tunnel city.

Found in other Greenwood area news:

The following persons attended the funeral of Adolph Jackson and spent several days with the Jackson and Behrens families: Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Schuld and family of Coram, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hong and family of Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Zilk and family of Neillsville; Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Jackson of Deerfield, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Alan Jackson of Highwood, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jackson and family and Mr. and Mrs. David Barrobeau and family of Sparta; Mrs. Emma Jackson of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Jackson and daughter of Tunnel City; Mrs. Carrie Olson, Miss Mabel Olson and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Olson of Soldiers Grove; Mr. and Mrs. James Redgren of Menomonie; Mrs. Lucille Schmidt and Mrs. Robert Daley and son of Suring; Mrs. Marsden Witz of Rockford, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Warner and family of Chetek; Mrs. Rexford Battenberg of Flossmoor, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Behrens of Lamont, Ill.; and Mr. and Mrs. Karl Behrens of Franklin Park, Ill.