JACKSON, William Larry

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Wednesday, August 16, 2017, page 5a William Larry Jackson, was called home to our Lord and Savior on Aug. 13, 2017. He was born, at home, on June 11, 1940, in Rifle, Colorado, to Violet Jackson (Stanley) and Theodore Schaeffer. He moved to Prescott in 1942 then to California in 1947. He met the love of his life in 1964 and married in 1965. They recently celebrated 52 years of marriage without an argument, which he was very proud of. They had a daughter Crystal. In 1978 they moved to Bagdad, Arizona. He worked at the Bagdad Copper Mine until his retirement in 1997. During this time, he was involved with the Yavapai County Search and Rescue as a volunteer foot tracker & swift water rescuer for 30 years. In November 2001, he and his wife co-founded the Prescott Gem and Mineral Club and started the Gem and Mineral show. Recently he enjoyed his last outing at the show in Prescott Valley. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, stepfather, four half-brothers, a half-sister, aunts and uncles. Survivors include his wife, Pam; daughter Crystal; son-in-law Rodney; grandson Travis (Carla); granddaughters Karrie-May, Kaitlyn and Kayla; a great-granddaughter, two stepgreat-grandsons; soon to be great-grandson, a half-sister, aunt and uncle plus numerous nieces and nephews. He donated his body to science so a Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Aug. 19, from noon to 4 p.m. Please call 928-499-1801 for directions. In lieu of flowers the family requests a donation be made to a charity of your choice in his name. Information provided by survivors.