Msgt Albert E. Jackson

On Wednesday, May 29, 2013, MSGT Albert E. Jackson slipped through the vale to meet his beloved Saviour and as Scripture promises, "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord" 2 Corinthians 5:8

As a twenty two year USAF veteran, Mr. Jackson loved and served his country proudly. After retirement, he and his wife, Mae, lived in Saudi Arabia for several years and took the opportunity while there to travel to India, Kenya and other exotic places. Later he journeyed solo through Europe on his "European Odyssey" before returning home.

Well-read and widely traveled, Mr. Jackson collected a plethora of fascinating and entertaining tales from his experiences which he loved to share. He had an insatiable curiosity of the world around him. He loved classical music, astronomy, gardening and above all, reading. A favorite quote he carried with him summed up his passion for reading and exploration: "The most pragmatic reason for improving one's mind is that this is the place where one increasingly lives as one grows older. As external pleasures diminish with age, a sparsely furnished mind becomes a prison cell when it should be a lounge, a library and a balcony upon the world" --unknown

He will be deeply missed by his wife of 58 years Ella Mae; his daughter, Ginger Concepcion (Tom); sister, BJ Long; brother, Harry Jackson; and countless nieces, nephews and friends.

"There are better things ahead than any we leave behind" -C.S.Lewis

Tu Quoque Viator

Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Friday, May 31, 2013 at the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with the Reverend Norman Carter officiating. Private burial will be at The Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Milledgeville. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256, or USO (United Service Organizations) http://www.uso.org/, or Operation Gratitude (sending care packages to US Military) http://www.operationgratitude.com./.

Register online at www.hartsmort.com.

Hart's Mortuary and Crematory at the Cupola has charge of arrangements.