Robert Emmett “Bob” Jackson, Jr.
Passed away peacefully on February 18, 2019 at his home in Washington DC at the age of 92. He is survived by his devoted wife, Rev. Hattie Sanders Jackson, of almost 44 years, his 6 children, 9 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Robert grew up in Leesburg, Virginia where he attended and graduated from Douglas High School. He enlisted in the US Army in 1946 and was a part of the Army Air Corps. In 1947 he enrolled in Howard University. He studied engineering at MacDill AFB in Florida. He was a member of Class 44K at Kessler Field, Mississippi. He took flying lessons, earned his flying license, and purchased his very own “gently used” Cessna 150 airplane. He was also a member of the Civil Air Patrol and the Negro Airmen International. The family will receive friends at Colesville United Methodist Church on Friday, March 1, 2019: Viewing – 10:00am followed by the funeral services at 11:00am. Church location: 52 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904. Interment Services immediately following at Fort. Lincoln Cemetery located at 3401 Bladensburg Road, Brentwood, MD 20722.
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