Clarence Clifford Jackson |
| Posted 2018-06-29 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Prescott Evening Courier, Prescott, Arizona Wednesday, May 29, 1946, page 1, column 3 Clarence Jackson Dies County Chairman Of Supervisors Is Heart Victim Clarence C. Jackson, aged 64 Chairman of the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, pioneer cattleman and rodeo contestant, died at the Community hospital last night as a result of a heart attack suffered early that afternoon at his ranch four miles west of Kirkland. He was brought in to the hospital by his foreman, Les Jenkins. Mr. Jackson was born November 24, 1881, on the ranch which is father, Sol Jackson, had homesteaded. Except for a few years spent in clerking for the Bashford - Burmister company as a young man, he has spent his entire life in the Kirkland area as a cattleman. He began attending the Frontier Days celebration as a young boy and later was one of the well-known rodeo contestants. From 1913 to 1920, he was a member of a Yavapai county group and from 1921 to 1923 served as president of the Kirkland branch of the organization, which was interested largely in the forest service leases. In 1932, he acted as chairman of the organization meeting when the present Yavapai County Cattle Growers association was formed and served as its second president in 1934. In cooperation with E. S. Turville, county agent, he developed what is known as the 'calf plan,' in which members of the organization donated calves to be auctioned. The proceeds are given to the National Livestock association for its work. So popular has this proved that several other states cattle growers' groups have adopted the plan. Mr. Jackson has been a member of the Yavapai county board of supervisors since January 1, 1935. He was serving his sixth term and had been chairman for four terms. He was a candidate for re-election on the Democratic ticket. He was president of the Arizona Supervisors association from July 1943 to January 1, 1945, when he became president of the Arizona Good Roads association, holding that office for one year. Mr. Jackson was one of Yavapai county's most consistent boosters for better rural roads and the improvement in county highways stands as a monument to his efforts. Alone the most important roads built or improved are the Hillside - Bagdad, on which the bridge over the Santa Maria was named for him; Octave, Sycamore, Groom Creek, Iron Springs, Williamson Valley and Montezuma street. The last four were paved through co-operation of the county with the federal aid program. Mr. Jackson had been a member of the Elks lodge since March 1936. He had been a member of the Woodmen of the World since October, 1906. He was married (April) 9, 1902, to Mildred F. Sanders, who died August 1, 1916. Their son, Harold Clifford, and his son, Harold Clarence, live in Altadena, Calif. He was married the second time to Zona Swan, who survives him. Also surviving are a step-daughter, Mrs. Walter (Bennie) Runke, and a grandson, Clarence C. "Tootie" Field, who is serving as a fireman, 1/c, in the Navy. His ship, the USS strong, is now in the Boston harbor and Mr. Field may be able to come here for the funeral services. Three sisters survive: Mrs. Pearl Ritter, of Kirkland; Mrs. Fred (Lynnie) Comfort, of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Clara Robbins, Tampa, Florida. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Lester Ruffner Funeral Home. |
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