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Jackson, George Crandon
Passed away
at Trillium Health Care Centre, Mississauga on Friday
May 23, 2008 at the age of 79: loving husband of Margret
Sigvaldason Jackson, beloved father of Arden Sylvia Jackson,
David George Jackson (1993) and Bruce Ross Jackson (Leslie);
cherished Grandfather and
Afi
of Stefan, Hart, David, Andrew, Steven, Ross, Alex, Jennie,
Christopher, Hunter, Townsend, Piper; father in-law of
Alison Wilson (Scott), brother of James Jackson and uncle
of Anne Jackson and Susan Chambers (Raymond). George will
also be sadly missed by
his many relatives and friends.
George was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on March 12, 1929,
to George Alexander and Susie Crandon Jackson. He graduated
from University of Manitoba with a BSC in Biochemistry
in 1954. He was employed as a Chemist with Burns Co. in
Winnipeg until 1960, by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals as National
Sales Manager to 1965, by Denver Laboratories as General
Manager and Executive Vice President to 1975. He ‘retired’
to his job as Licensed Real Estate Broker with
Royal Lepage specializing in ICI (Investment Commercial
Industrial) properties from 1975 to the present. George
is remembered by his family for his powerful intelligence,
devotion, guidance, and love,
as
well as his maverick approach to all things, and by many
for his dignified appearance and eternally positive, witty
personality.
Visitation
Friends may call at the Dods & McNair Funeral Home
& Chapel, 21 First St., Orangeville on Tuesday from
2-4pm & 7-9pm.
Service
Funeral Service
will be held in the Chapel on
Wednesday, May
28, 2008 at 11:00am.
Interment Alton
Cemetery.
As expressions of sympathy donations to The Heart &
Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

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