Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Jackson, Anna Lenora 2007
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net May 8, 2012, 5:28 pm

The Portland Review & Observer, October 14, 2007

Anna Lenora (Klein) Jackson, also known as Nora and Grandma Jack, 60-year 
resident of Traverse City, passed away September 29 at the Grand Traverse 
Pavilions at 91 years young.

Her son, George W. Jackson (Linda White),and daughter, Dorothy (David) 
Stremlow, all of Traverse City, were at her side when she passed away.  Nora 
was born October 25, 1915 in Portland.  After graduating from high school, she 
endeavored to begin her training at the Moody Bible Institute.  

Her dream of becoming a missionary was not to be realized.  Due to hardship 
and loss of precious family members she was needed at home.  Her kind 
compassionate simple life, missioned to young children who lost their mother 
way too soon in life.  She consoled tired children in her rocker, singing 
the “Ten little Indians” song.  Shared her love of God, meeting others needs 
were more important than her own.  She enjoyed flowers, especially pansies 
with their smiling faces, nature, mushroom hunting and playing cards.  Sharing 
with her immediate family and members who became to her as family.  

Nora was preceded in death by her parents, Charles T. Klein and Maude E. 
Bradley; and husband, Claude W. Jackson, who passed away in 1972.  She is 
surviving by son, George Jackson (Linda White), and daughter, Dorothy (David) 
Stremlow; grandchildren, Chris, B.J. and Shane Jackson, Karen Jackson Snyder 
is her former daughter-in-law, Danny, Chris and Darlene White, Jennifer 
(Scott) Smith, David Stremlow III (Rose LaPlante), Maggie, Amanda and Jacob 
Stremlow; and 18 great-grandchildren.

A simple kind woman is who our mother was and remains.  Yet her life on 
selfless giving and caring was an accomplished mission in her life.  She met 
her richly deserved eternal life with her trademark simple smile and glory on 
her face.  “Her memories have been restored.”

A celebration of life will be held Sunday, October 21, at 1:30 p.m. at the VFW 
Hall, Veternas Drive, Traverse City.  A memory donation can be made to Grand 
Traverse Pavilions, Grand Traverse Commission on Aging Endowment Fund, House 
of Hope, or Alzheimer’s Association.


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/j/jackson17727nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/

File size: 2.7 Kb