I have known Jackie and her family almost my entire life. Erik (Jackie's wonderful son) and I met in pre school and we were the best of friends growing up. The Andersons and my family were very close and Jackie was literally my second mom as I was growing up. While it is true our families were closer in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, we managed to always stay in touch even if it was an email, holiday or birthday card or even a text.  Jackie lived life to the fullest and was always so much fun to be around. She loved doing nice things for people and the room always lit up when she entered. As a child, for years every Saturday morning Jackie would drive Erik and me to our swimming lessons in her early 70s model Toyota and we'd listen to disco music singing all the way to the swim school. While I don't remember specifically, I am sure I sang songs of Aretha Franklin, the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, among others many times with her lead of course. I'll never forget one time we all sang Van McCoy's "The Hustle"!  (Not having many words in the song, it was easy for a couple of kids to sing along!)  After our swim lesson would often be followed by lunch or a stop at Baskin Robbins!  Our families took trips together (both Jackie and my dad were born in March and for several years we'd go to Las Vegas to celebrate). We also traveled to San Diego, Big Bear, Tahiti, and the summer of 1979 our families traveled together to Hawaii! To this day, that Hawaii trip was one of the best vacations of my life. Erik and I went to summer camp together one summer in Tucson and Jackie would always be there to drop us off and pick us up. I could go on and on. In addition to being so much fun, Jackie would always have the time to listen and while I was indeed blessed to have two wonderful parents of my own, she was someone I could confide it. Jackie was a friend, a big sister, a second parent . . . she was family.   Jackie has left me with a plethora of wonderful memories I will cherish forever. 

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9 mars 1941 – 10 janvier 2021

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