David Alonzo Jackson

Background

Jackson, David Alonzo was born on October 7, 1924 in Litchfield, Illinois, United States. Son of David Winchester and Maude Abbot (McEwen) Jackson.

Education

Student, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1943. Student, Pasadena Junior College, California, 1943. Bachelor, Illinois College, 1949.

Career

Apprentice printer Litchfield News-Herald, 1946, manager classified advertising, 1949-1958, advertising manager, 1958-1974, editor, 1974-1989. Columnist Break Time, 1979—2006, retired, 2006. With Corps Military Police United States Army, 1943-1946, with Corps Military Police United States Army, 1951.

Achievements

• David Alonzo Jackson has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Montgomery County Board, 1994-2004. Past member Litchfield Postal Advisory Committee. Trustee Litchfield Carnegie Public Library., 1957-1995, president 1959-1992, 93-95.

Vice president, secretary Lewis and Clark Library. Systems, Edwardsville, Illinois, 1965-1971, 77-83, 86. Chairman Litchfield Fire and Police Commission, 1985-1995.

Board directors Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum, 1997-2002. Director Corr Cemetery, Carlinville, Illinois, 2003-2004. Former president Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield.

Member Illinois History Society, Montgomery County Genealogical Society (charter. President 1990-1991, 92-95), Illinois College Alumni Association (secretary 1977-1983, national president 1984), Illinois Genealogical Society, Macoupin County (Illinois) Genealogical Society, Iredell County (North Carolina) Genealogical Society, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Moose, American Legion (editor, Litchfield sesquicentennial history book committee).

Connections

Married Mina Jean Miller, February l8, l950 (deceased July 1998). Children: Anne, David M., Jennifer E., Jeffrey A. Married Martha Ann McHenry Cassity, August 1, 1999.

Father:

David Winchester Jackson

Mother:

Maude Abbot (McEwen) Jackson

Spouse:

Martha Ann McHenry Cassity

Spouse:

Mina Jean Miller

child:

Jeffrey A. Jackson

child:

David M. Jackson

child:

Jennifer E. Jackson

child:

Anne Jackson