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and addressing members and the
local community on the program and
responsibility of the order.
Her dynamic, forceful personality
was exemphfied in the innumerable
activities she engaged in even though
the duties of her office were taxing.
In April, 1860 Mrs Jackson conduct
ed the first European Travel Tour
of the Daughters of Elks guiding 10
women thru Il countries including
Munich, Germany where she spoke TO
millions of Europeans over the
Voice of America" radio and in
Rome, Italy where she and the group
were received by Pope John XIII.
Mrs. Jackson was an active member
of many organizations, they include
Life Membership in the National
Council of Negro Women, Inc. where
she was third vice-preSident; the
NAACP. Past Matron of the Silver
Queen Chapter No. 50 Order of
Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliation;
member of St. Mary Court No. ID,
Order of Cyrene also Past Noble
Governor of the Household of Ruth.
Mrs. Jackson has served as a member
of the Board of Directors of the
Family Service Board of the Staten
Island, Salvation Army, of the 369th
Army Infantry Auxiliary of the New
York City, Rehabilitation Chairman
for the Armfield-kittrell Auxiliary
of the American Legion, Staten
Island and was a member of the
Marine Hospital Council, one of
the largest in the country. She
rendered faithful service to the
American Womens Voluntary Service
during the World War ii and served
as second vice-president of the
Borough of Richmond Unit. In all
she gave more than 5000 hours of
service TO World War ii activities and
was honored by several groups for
her achievement
Her church work she considered
first in the demands upon her time
and means. She became a member
of Stapleton AM.E. Zion Church,
Staten Island at the age of twelve.
Later moving to another community
she affiliated with Bethel Community
Church. Zion connection. and had
much TO do with the building of the
new Church at TompkinSville. She
was member of the Trustee Board
where she had served as secretary
devoting many hours 10 the develop
ment of the spiritual life of her COM
munity and family.
Mrs. Jackson was known for her
ready Wit. her infectious good spirits,
her tireleSS efforts on behalf of the
IBPOE of w. great personal charm
and a commanding presence. She was
included in a group of nationally
known leaders who met with President
Eisenhower to discuss problems af-
fecting the Negro people, she was
the hostess for reception held during
the recent compaign honoring Cover
nor and Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller and
the Honorable Grand Exalted Ruler
Hobson and Mrs. Evelyn Reynolds.
Mis-. Jackson was confirmed demo-
crat and worked as time permitted
with her local precinct organization.
BY profession she was a nurse
working as an executive In this field
In her own city. Hundreds of floral
pieces. messages, kilograms flooded
the home. s. TompkinS Place, pre-
ceding the funeral scheduled for
Saturday morning December 3lst al
ii O'Clock, at the Sailors Snug
Harbor, Richmond Terrace. The body
hes IN state al the Billups Funeral
Home al = TompkinS Place until
Ten AN. Saturday morning. High
officials and hundreds OF the rank
and file are converging on Staten
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