Clinton Donnell Jackson

Clinton Donnell Jackson, at the age of 69, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025 in Salem Oregon. Born on November 24, 1955, in Los Angeles, California too the union of Anna Mary Jackson, and Clinton Jackson.

Affectionately called (Donnell) he graduated from Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles. After high school Donnell joined the U.S. Navy where he served for four years. After his military service he began a career from juvenile services, retail, to supervisor at home assistant living programs.

Donnell had a passion for helping and developing young people. He loved his family and adored his mom. He had a love for classic, and high performance muscle cars, often attending car shows. Donnell was an avid sports fan, his favorite teams were the Los Angeles Lakers, USC Trojans football team – but anyone who knew Donnell would know that his all time favorite team was the Black & Sliver of the Las Vegas Radiers! Donnell left this world as he lived it, full of love, humor, and a belief in the goodness of others.

He is survived by his mother, Anna Mary Jackson, Father, Clinton Jackson, Brother Alonzo Lonnie Jackson, Jeffrey Russell Jackson, Louis Buck Loyd, sister in- law Jean Jackson, sister Holly Gillespie, brother in- law Cedric Gillespie, nephews, Devonte Jackson, Nettles Green, nieces, Jasmine Leopold, Cydney Gillespie, great niece Elilah Leopold.

To Those I Love and Those Who Love Me

When I am gone, release me, let me go. I have so many things t see and do. You mustn’t tie yourself to me in tears. Be happy that we had so many years. I gave to you my love, you can only guess how much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown. But now it’s time I travel alone. So, grieve for me a while, if grieve you must, then let your grief be comforted by trust, it’s only for a while that we must part. So bless the memories with your heart. I won’t be far away, for life goes on. So, if you need me, call, and I will come. Though you can’t see or touch me I’ll be near, and if you listen with your heart you’ll hear all my love around your, soft and clear. And then when you must come this way alone, I’ll greet you with a smile and “Welcome you home”

Acknowledgements

To everyone who offered help, flowers, cards, words of care, to everyone who offered kindness, loving shoulders on which to bear; to everyone who offered a soothing phone call and a warm prayer. To everyone who offered a loving thought.

WE THANK YOU