Our loving brother John passed away on October 8, 2022, at St. Joseph Hospital from complications of Kennedy’s disease, an inherited muscular wasting disease.

He was born in the old St. Joseph Hospital on May 31, 1944, to Gerald ‘Jud’ and Claire Jackson in Eureka. John grew up in a large family with 10 brothers and sisters. Growing up, John enjoyed family outings to the Van Duzen River and Trinity and Shasta lakes. He enjoyed archery, water skiing and fishing and loved woodworking.

John attended St. Bernard’s Elementary and Eureka High School. At an early age, he developed a love for cars. He had the first 1963 Corvette Stingray in Humboldt County. He had many other ‘Fast Cars,’ such as a Chevrolet Biscayne with a 409 engine. He went on to purchase a Porsche and Jaguar V12 roadster.

He worked in the redwood logging industry alongside his dad and brother Richard as a CAT 977 log loader operator and cat skinner and was very accomplished at both. John had a fantastic work ethic.

John is preceded in death by his parents, Jud and Claire, and brother Richard. John is survived by his siblings, Linda Williams (Joe), JoAnn Rossen (Rick), Jerry Jackson (Patty), Diane Heinl (Richard), Mary Vallee, Sharon Simpson (Dave), Daniel Jackson (Joy), Donna Gervase (Mark), Carolyn Griffith (Doug) and sister-in-law Christine and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

At John’s request, a private family gathering will be held. In lieu of flowers, please honor our brother with donations to the Kennedy’s Disease Foundation here.

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