Glen Jackson

Glen William Jackson, one of eight children of Richard O. and Effie (Buffington) Jackson, was born in the West Liberty, IA area on February 16, 1904. He grew up in the West Liberty neighborhood where he attended grade school and later Glenwood High School in Glenwood. Glen married A. Louise Dashner on December 11, 1926 at Audubon, IA and their marriage was blessed with a son Roger Glen.
Glen was a farmer and had a strong love of horses. He spent many hours breaking and training horses and was awarded many times for his great success with show horses. At the age of 80, he proudly rode one of his horses in the Glenwood Homecoming Parade. One Thanksgiving, Glen rode his horse from Glenwood to his son Roger's home north of Wesley Chapel Church arriving in time for dinner.
Glen was a member of the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. He and Louise had been married for 69 years when Louise died on April 14, 1996. Due to failing health, Glen moved to the Tabor Manor Care Center in Tabor in June 2000 where he died on June 17, 2002 at the age of 98 years, 4 months, and 1 day. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers Dean Jackson, Richard O. Jackson Jr., and Hobart C. Jackson and sisters Ferne Jackson Widows and Jennie Jackson Williams.
Glen is survived by his son Roger Jackson and his wife Orla Jean of Henderson; grandson Jerry Towne and his wife Pam of Henderson; step grandsons Kim Poli of Green Bay, WI, Mark Poli of Frederick, MD, Kevin Poli of East Lansing, MI, Kent Poli of Fort Myers, FL, and Jon Poli of Sacramento, CA; eight great grandchildren; brothers Max Jackson and his wife Edna of Lincoln, NE and Ben Jackson of the Hillsdale, IA area; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.