.: in memoriam :.Kelly Anne Jackson EUGENE, Ore. — Kelly Jackson, 25, Eugene, formerly of Gypsum, Kan., died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005. Kelly was born March 23, 1980, in Topeka, Kan. She attended Southeast of Saline Middle and High Schools and excelled in cross country, track and basketball. She graduated in 1998 and attended Kansas State before joining the Navy and serving in the Ceremonial Guard in Washington, D.C. Survivors include a daughter, Guin Supanchick of Eugene; her mother, Bernice Goodwin of Salina, Kan., her stepfather, Robert Goodwin of Gypsum; her father and stepmother, Howard and Sue Jackson of Topeka; a brother, Casey Jackson and wife Sara of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two stepbrothers, Tyler Goodwin of San Francisco and Ross Goodwin of Everett, Wash.; and her grandparents, Anne Pritchard and Elmer Jackson, both of Topeka. The Southeast of Saline graduating class of 1998 will celebrate their ten year class reunion without their class Vice-President, Kelly Jackson. The walk/run honors a fellow classmate and friend whose life was cut short by an act of domestic violence as well as those who have survived spousal abuse. |
.: in tribute :.Kelly Anne Jackson was a woman full of life and vibrance. Kelly loved to sing, dance, play, read, and enjoy life day by day. I had the pleasure of knowing her from high school where she was a close and dear friend. I am saddened by her tragic loss of life, and for her two year old daughter, Guinevere (Guin), who will never know her mother. - Aaron Pavkov |
| Kelly and I worked together for a short time this summer. She had such a spirit and determination that it was contagious to all around her. Most of all of the great qualities she possessed, the most overwhelming was her utter devotion to her daughter, Guin. - Gina Gartley, Eugene, OR |
| We are so saddened by Kelly's death. She will be remembered by all who came in contact with her. We remember her smiling face and the fun she generated at SES. You all are in our prayers. It is so hard to lose a classmate and friend. - Mary Ann and Bud Tanking |
| I remember Kelly as a bright eyed and always happy person. She was one of my best friends on our Fast-pitch softball team in Gypsum. She was an awesome friend and I am sure an awesome mother. She will be missed always! We Love You, Kelly! - Jennifer Hooten |
| I was so saddened to hear about Kelly's death. I shall never forget her as a student and young friend. She brightened my day each day I taught her class with that beautiful smile. If she liked something she put her whole energies into it, that is why I am so sure she was a wonderful mother for Guin. She loved her classmates very much. She, and the rest of you in her class made my teaching experience at SES a very good one for me. I think of you often and wonder what each of you are doing. I look forward to again seeing Kelly in a much "better place". I encourage each of you to remember her daughter and the rest of her family in your prayers now and in the difficult days that lie ahead for them. I intend to be at the memorial service on Saturday. God Bless and my love to each of you. - Mr "D" (Ron Dahlsten) |
| Kelly touched so many lives in such a positive way. She was a very special woman and it will be a long time before the shock of her death will fade. She visited SES often and always stopped by to bring joy to each and every one of her teachers. - Terry Anderson |
| Where to begin? I met Kelly at Southeast. I was a Freshman, and was the first Freshman to ever become pregnant at Southeast. I remember that just about everyone turned their back on me. Even some teachers and some of my "closest friends", but not Kelly. I remember her telling me "I don't care what others think of me because I am your friend." That has always stuck with me. Kelly was a bright smiling face that everyone loved to see. I remember she would rub my belly, and want to know if my son (Gerrett) was kicking. She was probably one of only a handful of people who actually got to feel him move inside me. She always made me feel great about myself. And it was joy knowing her. I think of her and her daughter often. And I am praying for her family. May God Bless each and everyone of them, and let her love shine through. - Lindsay (Kirk) Baltazor |
| Although I knew Kelly for only a year, I was glad that she was a part of my life. Cross country was like a family and I felt very close to all of my teammates throughout the years, and she was a big part of that. She was always so upbeat and positive, and I remember her with that wonderful, contagious smile she had. She could brighten up an entire room with that smile.
I remember the time she pulled down my shorts in the wrestling room, and I tried to pull hers down for payback, but she had her drawstring tied, so they wouldn't come down. Sager gave us quarters for it, but I remember laughing with her while we ran them. I remember the pasta suppers with her and the long runs on those back country roads. She was always supporting us whenever one of us felt like giving up. She definitely made that first year of cross country and high school easier for me and I will miss her. I just regret not getting to know her better. My heart goes out to her precious daughter and I hope that when she gets older she remembers what a wonderful person her mother was. - Liz (Myers) Nelson |