Obituary for Simon James Jackson II
JACKSON, SIMON JAMES II, age 58, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Friday, December 21, at McLaren Bay Regional Hospital.
Funeral Services for Simon will be held at the Tribal Gym on Wednesday, December 26, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Doyle Perry officiating. Interment will follow in Woodland Cemtery. A Luncheon will be held at the Tribal Gym following the Committal Service. The family will receive friends at the Tribal Gym the day of the service from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Envelopes will be available at Clark Family Funeral Chapel or the Tribal Gym.
Simon was born on July 23, 1960, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Delmar, Sr. and Karen (Britton) Jackson. Simon proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. He worked as a pit boss at the Soaring Eagle Casino for many years. Simon also served on Tribal Council for one term.
Simon is survived by children, Jesse Tackett, Jacob (Stephanie) Wilson, and Simon Jackson III; father, Delmar Jackson, Sr.; step-mother, Julia Jackson; step-children, Roger Tackett and Sue Silva; 4 grandchildren; siblings, Delmar (Mary) Jackson, Jr., Darryl (Theresa) Jackson, Jeff Rowland, Angel Jackson, Salina Jackson, Dan Jackson, and Tonya Jackson; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends.
Simon was preceded in death by his mother, Karen Jackson in 2012; grandmother, Maggie Jackson; maternal and paternal grandparents; nephew, Justin Bennett; great-nephew, Kyle Anthony; and special friend, Ruben Valejio.
Funeral Services for Simon will be held at the Tribal Gym on Wednesday, December 26, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Doyle Perry officiating. Interment will follow in Woodland Cemtery. A Luncheon will be held at the Tribal Gym following the Committal Service. The family will receive friends at the Tribal Gym the day of the service from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Envelopes will be available at Clark Family Funeral Chapel or the Tribal Gym.
Simon was born on July 23, 1960, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Delmar, Sr. and Karen (Britton) Jackson. Simon proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. He worked as a pit boss at the Soaring Eagle Casino for many years. Simon also served on Tribal Council for one term.
Simon is survived by children, Jesse Tackett, Jacob (Stephanie) Wilson, and Simon Jackson III; father, Delmar Jackson, Sr.; step-mother, Julia Jackson; step-children, Roger Tackett and Sue Silva; 4 grandchildren; siblings, Delmar (Mary) Jackson, Jr., Darryl (Theresa) Jackson, Jeff Rowland, Angel Jackson, Salina Jackson, Dan Jackson, and Tonya Jackson; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends.
Simon was preceded in death by his mother, Karen Jackson in 2012; grandmother, Maggie Jackson; maternal and paternal grandparents; nephew, Justin Bennett; great-nephew, Kyle Anthony; and special friend, Ruben Valejio.