Obituaries:  Newt L. Jackson, Sabine Parish       J-250
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 8, 1992
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Newt L. Jackson

  Funeral services for Newt L. Jackson, were held on Wednesday,
April 8, at 11 a.m., in the Warren Meadows Chapel. Officiating
were Rev. Jeff Hoffman, and Rev. Buddy Freeman. Interment was in
the Jerusalem Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows
Funeral Home.

  Mr. Jackson passed away Monday, April 6, at the Heritage Manor
#2 Nursing Home in Many.

  "Uncle Newt" spent most of his life on the family farm in the
Mount Olive Community, taking care of his parents. He made a
commitment to the Lord in his early life, and was a member of Mt.
Olive Baptist Church.

  On Dec. 14, 1942, Newt Jackson served his country by enlisting
in the U. S. Navy. He was honorably discharged on November 3,
1945.

  Early memories will bring back a kind, gentle man, married once,
but bore no children. His nieces and nephews were his pride and
joy. There were Don, and Joyce, Peggy, Sister, S. D., Harold,
Chet, Janice, Butch, Andy, Dwane, Jeanette, Terral, Flora, and
Cherry, and Charlie. To the very end he loved to talk and hear
about their lives.

  To fill the long days of loneliness, Uncle Newt always took care
of every stray cat that came along. He always had a place in his
heart to care for them, and they loved him back.

  I can see him now going to the mail box to see if there was a
card or something for him. He kept all his cards and letters that
he received from his loved ones.

  On most every occasion, as I would drive up, he would say, "I
saw you coming". Now I believe, as Uncle Newt drew his last
breaths of life, and got ready to enter into Heaven, his mother
and daddy, sister Mary, and brothers, David, Allen, and Morgan,
all shouted, "We saw you coming".