Harold Melvin "Hickory" Jackson Obituary (1920

Mr. Harold Melvin "Hickory" Jackson, age 88 Madison, Indiana, entered this life on April 5, 1920, in Canaan, Indiana, the son of Harrison & Hazel Stewart Jackson, both of whom preceded him in death. He was raised in Canaan and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was united in marriage in 1941, to Mildred R. Demaree in Madison, Indiana. To this union arrived one son and one daughter to bless their home. He was inducted into the United States Army on October 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, during World War II. He rose to the rank of Technician Fourth Grade serving in Company C 22nd Tank Battalion. He fought in the battles of the Rhineland, Central Europe, the Ardennes and in the Battle of the Bulge. He was honorably discharged on August 1, 1945, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, receiving the EAME Theater Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars and the Good Conduct Medal. He worked as a grader operator for Local 181 and traveled all over the United States working on the Interstate System from 1945 until retiring in 1982. He attended Calvary Baptist Church; was a fifty year member of Canaan Masonic Lodge #581 F & AM; and the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis; the Madison VFW Post 1969. He also enjoyed traveling, watching baseball games and IU Basketball games. Hickory died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 6:13 am at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. A LOVING FAMILY Hickory will be missed by his loving wife of fifty seven years: Mildred R. Demaree Jackson of Madison, Indiana; his loving son: James Darrell Jackson & his wife: Phyllis of Madison, Indiana; his loving daughter: Carolyn Beavers & her husband: Jack of Lithia, Florida; his loving brother: Merle Jackson & his wife: Delores of Madison, Indiana; his loving sister: Betty June Brown & her husband: Bob of Vevay, Indiana; his grandchildren: Lisa White & her husband: Richard and Valerie Beavers: his great grandsons: Eric & Dylan White, several nieces, nephews & other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents: Harrison & Hazel Stewart Jackson; his brothers: Carlysle Jackson, Alois Jackson & Raymond Jackson. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Monday, December 22, 2008 at 1:00 pm, by Pastor Mike Hamby at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Sunday from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm and Monday from 11:00 am until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MASONIC SERVICE Masonic Services will be conducted by Canaan Masonic Lodge #581, F & AM on Sunday at 7:00 pm at the funeral home. MILITARY HONORS Jefferson Post 9, of the American Legion will conduct full military honors in the chapel at the Indiana Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Madison, Indiana MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association or The Madison VFW Post 1969 Relief Fund. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Harold Melvin "Hickory" Jackson, please click here to visit our sympathy store.