Jane Jackson

Obituary of Jane Jackson Jane Randol Jackson, 64, died unexpectedly on August 8, 2011, at the home she shared with her husband, Larry, in The Villages, Florida. Jane was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on September 22, 1946, to Dorothy and Narvol A. Randol. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Carolyn Randol Brinkle. Jane attended Franklin Elementary School, graduated from Cape Central High School in 1964, earned a B.A. Degree in French and Education from Southeast Missouri State University, and a Masters Degree in French from Middlebury College in Vermont, with studies at the Sorbonne in France. She taught French at Cape Central High School for many years, and German at Southeast Missouri State University for a semester after returning with her husband from Austria, where she taught English as a foreign language for four years. Jane then taught gifted students at Kelly High School in Benton. After retiring from more than 30 years of teaching, she became the Director of the Cape County Archives. At her death, she was serving as a member of the national Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation Board of Directors. She was instrumental in founding the nationally recognized Red House Interpretive Center, located in Cape Girardeau, and served on the board of directors. She also served on the Cape Girardeau Public Library Board of Directors, and was a member of PEO and Daughters of the American Revolution. Jane was a lifelong member of Grace United Methodist Church, where she was Chairwoman of the Board. She also wrote a special publication on the history of the church for its 150th anniversary. She is survived by her husband, Larry Jackson; son Chris Tilley (Debbie and grandson Benjamin Randol); brother and sister-in-law Narvol and Amy Randol; sister Margaret Randol Dement; nephews Shannon Randol (Becky), Neil Randol (Nikki), Dale Brinkle (Kristen), Craig Brinkle, Brian Brinkle; nieces Julie Kellick (Tim), Alison Diamond (Lloyd); cousin Jim Burgess (Judy); great nephews and nieces Ben and Claire Kellick, Sophie Camden Randol, and Anthony and Zachary Brinkle. She is also survived by her stepchildren: Christopher Havelock Jackson, Carol Jackson Tuthill, and Connie Jackson Malone and their 8 children. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Grace United Methodist Church at 521 Caruthers Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The funeral will be immediately following the visitation at 2 p.m. at the church, with burial to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Ford & Sons is handling local arrangements. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Red House c/o Cape Girardeau Parks Department, 410 Kiwanis Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701; the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation at P.O. Box 3434, Great Falls, MT 59403; or Grace United Methodist Church at 521 Caruthers Street in Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.

Jane Jackson

September 22, 1946 - August 9, 2011