William Lynwood Jackson, Jr. Obituary (1944

A Time to Be Born William Lynwood Jackson, Jr. (known to family as Butch and to friends as Billy), was born on August 18, 1944 to the late William Lynwood Jackson Sr. and the late Angelia Crawley Jackson in Richmond, Virginia. In 1945 the family relocated to New York City. There he was educated in New York City public schools and received his high school diploma from George Washington High School where he participated in track and field. Baptized at an early age, Butch learned to love the Lord and he often attended Bethany Baptist Church with his grandmother. A Time to Love After graduation from high school, Butch attended Virginia Union University receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. There he met and married his first wife, Marilyn Taylor. He later met and married his second wife, Diane Jackson. In 1995, he married, his third wife, Deborah Jean Witcher who remained by his side until his departure from this life. A Time to Live Receiving his Masters of Business Administration in Management from Pace University, Butch worked as an auditor and financial manager before taking a job, in 1981, with Federal Express Corporation where he served for many years as a highly regarded Financial Analyst. Yet, he always had an entrepreneurial spirit and while working fulltime began a part-time business preparing taxes. His clientele began to grow and in 1994, a partnership which is now known as Jackson, Jackson, Grubb and Ballard an accounting and tax preparation firm was formed. In 1999, Butch retired from Federal Express Corporation to continue to advance his growing tax business. He became a resident of the Township of Teaneck, New Jersey in the early 1970s and in his latter years served on the Township Advisory Board on Community Relations. Butch led a very active life, and was involved in many social and political organizations. As a teenager, he was an active member of the Minisink Cadets, the Order of the Feather Fraternity, and played the bugle with the Minisink Drum and Bugle Corp. He served as a Reserved Commissioned Officer in the Army Reserve from 1968-1970. As he got older, he developed a love for photography and was seldom seen without a camera in his hand. He would develop the pictures in a darkroom created in a closet in his apartment. He also became known for his sense of style. Always the fashion statement, he was interviewed and featured in Mens Wear Magazine in May 1975. But, the one thing most remember about Butch is his love for music and dancing. He was often referred to as the dancing man for he had his own unique dancing style. Butch loved life and lived it to the fullest. He loved his family and was always eager to assist. He maintained a hard-charging and aggressive style, but those close to him also knew his warm, engaging and compassionate side. All that knew him will remember his generous and giving spirit. If you needed a helping hand, he would give you twoalways willing and eager to help in any way that he could. A Time to Rest On Tuesday, July 30th, after a brief illness, our beloved Butch, departed this life at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ. He will be truly missed, but we know that he is happily sitting with the Lord. A Time to Remember Left to cherish his memories are: Deborah Beechie Witcher Jackson; one brother, Christopher Robinson; four sisters, Jean Starling, Christine Robinson, Sheri Montgomery, and Allyson Jackson; one sister-in-law, Hon. Pamila Brown; two brothers-in-law, Ken Montgomery and Barry Nesbitt; five nephews, Lynwood Starling, William Robinson, Benjamin Johnson, Matthew Robinson, Kenneth Montgomery; five nieces, Robyn Jackson, Alexandria Montgomery, Tonneya Williams, Marissa Robinson and Sheri Sanders as well as a host of other family and friends. We the family give thanks to God for the years He allowed our brother, uncle, cousin and friend to share his life with us. In all that our beloved endured, we know that those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 GOING HOME SERVICES FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2013, 12:00 PM, COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH OF ENGLEWOOD, 224 FIRST STREET, ENGLEWOOD, NJ