Ola Mae Jackson

She was the only child born to Anton Hoffmann and Elvira Bielke Hoffmann. She was the first of 56 Bielke Grandchildren. Ola Mae was raised all her young life in Bexar and Guadalupe counties in Texas. She was baptized and confirmed in the Redeemer Church of Christ in Zuehl, Texas.

Ola Mae was 17 years old when a terrible hailstorm ruined all the farmer’s crops. It was then that Ola Mae went to work at Randolph Air Force Base where she met and fell in love with a young airman named Eugene Jackson. After a 3 month courtship they were married. This marriage lasted for 68 years and 4 months when The Good Lord called Eugene home.

Ola Mae and Eugene had 6 children: three daughters, Barbara Anderson, Carolyn Norris, and Jo Ann Shatz, and three sons: Ray Jackson (Kathy), Kenneth Jackson, and Roger Jackson. They also had 2 honorary daughters, Peggy (Mary Margaret) Larson and Frances Borchers & one goddaughter Sylvia Kelso. they were also blessed with 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren with 2 more on the way. And three great-great-grandchildren.

Ola Mae and Eugene did a lot of traveling after they retired. They travelled through 44 of the original 48 states and made one trip to both Germany and Austria.

Ola Mae liked to say, “We had a good life. Thank you, Lord.”

The family invites everyone to please join them after the service for refreshments and conversation at Gerth's Party Barn located at 6655 IH-10 Seguin, Texas 77155.