Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2014 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Robert E. Lane for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Obituary: Mary Meleticia "Leta" Lane Jackson Newspaper: Springs Valley Herald Publication Date: Thursday April 4, 1940 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DEATH NOTICE MRS. LETA JACKSON, 59, passed away at her home near Paoli Friday afternoon at one o'clock after a long illness of cancer. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Paoli Sunday afternoon by Rev. C. W. Parks, Christian minister of French Lick, assisted by Rev. Boyd of Paoli. Interment was made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in that city. She is survived by her husband, JOHN JACKSON, one daughter, LOUISE, one son, CHARLES, one step-daughter, MRS. AVA WEEKS, one sister, MRS. MELLIE JONES of French Lick, three brothers, JORDAN LANE of Kansas City, Mo., PERRY LANE of West Baden and CHARLES LANE of French Lick. OBITUARY LETA LANE JACKSON, whose passing came at her home near here on Friday afternoon, March 29, 1940. As the daughter of MARTIN V. and MARTHA SHIVELY LANE, she was born in this county January 29, 1881 and grew to womanhood with brothers and sisters in the home. On April 21, 1907 she was married to JOHN A. JACKSON of this vicinity, and for the past thirty-three years has made her home here, a dutiful and helpful companion, a loving mother, a respected neighbor, a Christian member of God's people, and a true and faithful friend. Into this home was born two children, CHARLES WALTER, of this place, and LOUISE of Indianapolis. With the husband and these two children there remains today a step-daughter, MRS. AVA WEEKS, who always knew her as a mother; three brothers, CHARLES LANES of French Lick, PERRY LANE of West Baden and JORDAN LANE of Kansas City, Mo.; one sister, MRS. MELLIE LIVENGOOD JONES of French Lick; five grandchildren, ROBERT, MARVIN and WILLIAM CARL WEEKS and MAURICE JEAN and SALLY HOPE JACKSON, to all of who she has ever given her love, her care and a mother's counsel as only she could give. In May 1904 under the pastorate of Rev. Clay Trusty, she committed herself to a life of service for her Master, and became a member of the Christian Church at French Lick. Here she ever held her membership, yet for many years she has worshiped with this (Methodist Paoli) church, accepting her place and her duties in the church service and that of the Sabbath School in that loving spirit of him who said: "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee a crown of life." And today she is rewarded with that Inheritance Incorruptible and Undefiled, and that fadeth not away. CARD OF THANKS We are not forgetful of the many acts of kindness and the live and assistance given our companion and mother in her many hours of suffering. And to all these many friends who so kindly gave their assistance and their sympathy at her passing, to the physicians who labored so humanly that she might be spared to us, to those who so remembered with beautiful floral tributes, to the funeral directors, Ellis and Son whose every effort was to please and to lighten our sorrow at her going, to the ministers, Rev. Boyd and Parks, who gave us words of consolation, to the members of the choir, we sincerely give our thanks and acknowledge our appreciation. JOHN A. JACKSON, CHARLES WALTER JACKSON, LOUISE JACKSON, MRS. AVA WEEKS. =========================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access more information about Orange County, IN by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/in/orange/ ===========================================================================