JACKSON, Mrs. Minnie (SHORT): 1852-1930

SHORT, JACKSON, ODONNELL

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1930

LIFE SKETCH OF MINNIE SHORT JACKSON

Mrs. Minnie Short Jackson, one of the best known and best loved women, who for many years lived in the Camp-Keltner township, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James O'Donnell in Goodwell, Thursday, September 18, 1930

Minnie Short was born in Iowa, June 17, 1852, thus being 78 years, 3 months and 1 day old at the time of her death.

At the age of 23, she was united in marriage of Jonathan Jackson at Kilbourne, Iowa. To this union three children were born, two of whom, Benj. S. Jackson of Camp-Keltner township and Mrs. James O'Donnell of Goodwell, survive her.

Her husband and one son preceded her to the Better land, the former in 1920 and the latter, Cap Jackson, in 1912.

At the age of 13, she was converted and united with the Methodist church. She lived a devoted Christian life for 65 years, always being active in church work with a faith that was born firm and beautiful deeply consecrated to the cause of her Master, Mother Jackson truly approached her grave "like one who wraps drapery around him and lies down to pleasant dreams." Her love for God and her Savior, her long experience as a devoted Christian, and the sweet assurance of a heavenly home, fairly radiated from her happy countenance-and so it was that all who came in contact with her felt wonderful influence that had made her life beautiful, so subline, so noble, so pure.

Mrs. Jackson possessed a very billiant mind and she was always keenly alert to the interests and welfare of her many friends and the community in which she lived. For many years, before and after marriage, she was engaged in teaching school, and to the last she was devotedly interested in young people, and among the children and young folks she was thus able to claim as her friends.

With her family, she came to Oklahoma in 1896, locating in Woods county, a little later coming to Camp Keltner township, in Texas county, where she resided continuously until a short time ago, she took up her home in Goodwell. She taught school in those early pioneer days when it was rather difficult because of small conveniences. In the new settlements she was instrumental in organizing Sunday schools and securing other religous services. She was truly a leader and she did not hestitate(sp) to give her time and usefulness. Being possesed of an exceptionally sweet voice as a singer, she loved so much to use that talent in praising her Lord Truly, she was a remarkable woman, one who will live long in the memory of her friends and whose influence for good will live on and on for generations to come.

Realizing her life's work was over with a happy smile on her face she said, "I am ready; it is all right with me", and so she passed quietly to "that bourne from whence no traveler returns," her sweet sould took its flight to that home beyond the skies.

She planned some of the arrangements for her funeral services selecting the songs, naming the pall-bearers and flower girls, the writer of her obituary, and the officaiting minister.

Funeral services were held at the Camp church, Friday, September 19, at 5 p.m. Rev. S.G. Rogers, pastor of Methodist church at Goodwell, preaching a very beautiful and appropriate sermon-indeed his sermon was a masterpiece in thought and expression. He took as his text the 22nd verse of the 15th chapter of 1 Corinthians: "For as in Adam all die, so in Christ we all shall be made alive." After services interment was made beside the grave of her deceased husband and son at the Camp cemetery.

A very large crowd of friends and neighbors were in attendance. Mrs. Jackson had chosen 12 young ladies, students of the A. & M. college, who made their home at teh O'Donnell College Inn, to her pall-beares and flower gills. Those acting as pall-beares were: Larna Hale, Ethel Talbott, Jessie Carder, Minnie Patterson, Faye Carter and Betty Nelson; as flower girls, Lora McCulley, Bessie Carter, Rosa Webb, Bernice Winfrey and Idlene Winfrey.

At her request this article was written by R.L. Notson who has been a close friend of Mrs. Jackson and her family for a number of years.

The choir consisted of about 20 of her old-time neighbors and Mrs. Tucker presided at the piano.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book C, Page 145, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA