John Sylvester Jackson

John Jackson, a Siskiyou county native, was born in McCloud on March 7, 1928 to William and Ora (DeRuashia) Jackson. John was 92 years old when he passed away at his home, where he wanted to be with his family. John had happy memories spent with his many cousins who had all come to the old mill town of McCloud from Minnesota following the timber industry after it had played out in Minnesota. After his father passed away, his mother moved her six children to Yreka in 1938. John graduated from Yreka High School in 1946. Two classmates, Gerry Dittner and Harriet Houston started a monthly lunch get-together for their classmates and friends that continued for more than 70 years. John served in the U.S. Army at Camp Carson, Colorado and married Pat McKenzie in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The couple made many new friends and enjoyed the beautiful state of Colorado for the two years they were there. The moved back to Yreka and in 1959 moved to their (3 Mile Lane) present home near Montague. John went to work for Copco (California-Oregon Power Company, now Pacific Power) and became an active member of the Shasta Valley Community Club and Montague PTA, and worked on all their various and many projects: Montague Jr. Rodeos, Play Days, Lancerettes Girls Drill Team, Montague Baseball Assn., Variety Shows, Montague swimming pools and 4-H projects. John spent many hours in the outdoors - hunting, fishing, camping and horseback riding in the mountains of Northern California. He became acquainted with the old California State Trapper, Max Knox, who was very good with predator mouth calls, and John started calling coyotes! He got together with his brother-in-law photographer, Bob McKenzie, and began taking photos! He hunted with John Ley, Earl Cummins and Bill Thomas back when the hunting was really good and the bucks were awesome. He hunted with Phil Laubacher, the Freitas Family and with Harold Foster when the hunting was great fun and memories were made with stories to tell. We hope this leaves good memories of John, because he had wonderful memories of many of you. John is survived by his wife of 69 years, Pat; his son, Mike Jackson (Sara), his son John A. Jackson, and his daughter, Carla Beebe (Tom); his granddaughter Lindsie Rodriques (Ben) and their two daughters, Ana and Adalyn; granddaughter Desiree Belmont and her three children; his sister, Beverly Demarest Clark, and his sister-in-law Virginia Jackson, his brother-in-law Bob McKenzie, and a nephew, Denny Swan, who became a part of the family for as many summers as he could get to Montague. John was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Bob and Bill (Lorraine), his sister Ora Marie Orr (Red) and his sister Margaret Russell (Bill). The family would like to thank his caregiver, Harvey Williams. Family services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fairchild Medical Center Foundation, 444 Bruce Street, Yreka, CA 96097, or to a charity of your choice.

John Sylvester Jackson

March 7, 1928 - November 19, 2020