Obituary of Doris Fae Jackson

IN LOVING MEMORY DORIS FAE JACKSON Doris Fae Jackson, daughter of King Gallentine and Iva (Smith) Gallentine, was born on March 29, 1923, Clayton Community, and passed away at the Whispering Pines, Norton, Kansas, on April 1, 2012, at the age of 89. When Doris Fae was two years old the family moved to Decatur County to become part of the Gallentine community. Doris Fae attended grade school at the Gallentine Country School, and graduated from the Clayton Rural High School in 1941. In March 17, 1942, she married Marvin Jackson in Quinter, Kansas. They lived in Norcatur on the family farm until they moved to Norton in 1993. To this union was born three children, two sons, Kenneth and Bob Jackson and one, daughter Karen (Jackson) Cozad. Marvin passed away on February 28, 2004. Doris Fae was an active member of the Maple Grove Church of the Brethren, and the Maple Grove Women Fellowship. She also was a member of the Norcatur E.H.U. Survivors include: two sons, Kenneth, and wife, Sue Jackson, Stillwater Oklahoma; Bob, and wife, Jan Jackson, Littleton, Colorado; one daughter, Karen, and husband, David Cozad, Norton; one sister-in-law, Inez Jackson, Norcatur; three grandchildren, Tracy, and husband, Dan Engelhardt; Jon, and wife, Maria Cozad; Jeremy, and wife, Claire Cozad; five step-grandchildren, Terry, and wife, Carolyn Eskew; Gary, and wife, Teresa Eskew; Rodney, and wife, Sharla Eskew; Kent, and wife, Jenny Eskew; and Lee Zimmerman; three great-grandchildren, 11 step-great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; Marvin, husband of 62 years, and brother Lyman Gallentine. Memorials have been established to the Hospice Services of Norton County, Whispering Pines, and the Norcatur Citizens Fund.