Deceased Name: Luke Jackson, 57

© Durant Daily Democrat - December 30, 2003

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dalton-Holmes Funeral Chapel for Luke Jackson, 57, Caddo, formerly of Sherman, Texas, who died Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at the Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma. The Rev. Gene Skiles will officiate.

He was born Friday, March 29, 1946, in Durant, to Oran Harlan and Vera Mae Crossland Jackson.

He graduated Caddo High School in 1964. After attending Southeastern Oklahoma State University and pursuing a graphic design degree, he went to work in law enforcement in 1969, in Sherman. After working as an officer for the Sherman Police Department, he worked several years as a deputy for the Grayson County Sheriff's Department.

He also worked for Hale Trailer Manufacturing. He developed partnerships and interests in several different endeavors allowing him to live in Caddo the past few years to care for his parents.

He was a member of Caddo Masonic Lodge No. 3, served in the Oklahoma National Guard and was a member of Caddo First Baptist Church.

He enjoyed painting, doing crafts, reading, spending time with his grandson and visiting with friends.

During the time he was in law enforcement, he was chosen to be on the Governor's Marksmanship Team.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

He is survived by his father of Caddo; daughter, Tracie Westray and husband David, Azle, Texas; grandson, Dalton Westray, Azle; brother, Joe Jackson and wife Rita, Fort Worth, Texas; sister Verlene Thurston and husband Phil, New Delhi, India; nieces, Amy Skiles and husband James, Fort Worth, Kellie Marksberry and husband Jack, Durant, and Camille Thurston, New Delhi; nephew ,Daniel Thurston, New Delhi; special friends, Elke and Steve Wrenn; beloved aunts, uncles and cousins.

Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery, Caddo, with members of Caddo Masonic Lodge No. 3 serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Carroll and all other members of Caddo Masonic Lodge No. 3.

Family hour is 6-8 p.m. today at the Funeral Home.

Condolences may be sent to the family at dhfh@communicomm.com.

Dalton-Holmes Funeral Home is handling arrangements.