Lloyd George Jackson

Lloyd George Jackson, 91, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2009.

He was born in Sutherland, Utah, on Aug. 14, 1917, to George and Rhoda Jackson. He was married to Melba Robinson on Jan. 23, 1945. Lloyd enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1940 and served in the South Pacific during WWII. In 1951, Lloyd and Melba moved from Delta, Utah to Moses Lake. He founded and operated Jackson Electric and worked as an electrical contractor for over 40 years.

Lloyd was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in numerous church positions throughout his lifetime, including twice as a Bishop in Moses Lake.

He had a great love and concern for children, his own and any he would happen to greet at church or around town. They returned that love for him and he was highly regarded as a grandpa to more than just his own grandchildren.

He spent his free time riding mules, working in his garden, and taking care of others’ needs.

Lloyd is survived by his children David and Sharon (Widdison), Susan Pahl, Bina Jean and Charles Virgin, Robert and Kim (Breuninger), James and Cindy (Carpenter), Thomas and M’Lee (Holmes), and Paul Scott and Chandra (King); 26 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.

Those preceding Lloyd in death are his parents, George and Rhoda Jackson, his beloved wife, Melba, and his eight brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 1, at the Moses Lake LDS Stake Center on Division Street. The family will greet friends at Kayser’s Chapel of Memories on Sunday, May 31 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and also at the church on Monday from 9 a.m. until 9:45 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation be made to your favorite children’s charity in Lloyd’s memory.

You may sign the guest book or leave a note for the family at www.kayserschapel.com