He was born was born on November 9, 1950, in Montrose, Colorado to Travis and Josephine HermanJackson.
He is survived by his children, Samuel Lewis Jackson, Amy Kristen Jackson, Terri Olszanowski and Jay Levine; sister, Judy Kay Rodgers; 4 grandchildren, Sondra, Andrew, Jayden and Aubrianna; and Janice Aronson and Sally Wingard. He will also be missed by his beloved dogs, Poppy and Daisy.