Larry James Jackson 1951 - 2013

Larry James Jackson
December 20, 1951 - March 9, 2013

Larry James Jackson, African-American, born December 20, 1951 to Marie Jackson in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, Cook County Hospital. She was 18 years old. According to his birth certificate, his father's name was "Legally Omitted". He was told, like the rest of us, that his father was a gentleman by the name of Clarence "Jack" Johnson. There is more research that will need to be done to get a definitive answer on that.

Larry appears to be a second child to Marie according to the birth certificate. I was always under the impression that Larry was the eldest, so this is a great surprise to me.

At the time of his birth Marie lived at 1236 S. Wood St. in Chicago. The residence no longer is in existence.

Marie Jackson Andrews and Larry James Jackson (year unknown)

Larry James Jackson died March 9, 2013, in Norfolk, Va. His immediate cause of death was Respiratory Arrest due to Hepatic Cirrhosis. Larry was an alcoholic. He was cremated and interned at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterns Cemetery.

Larry married 5-6 times. Before he could marry his last wife, he was still married to multiple women, he had to divorce all the previous wives. He had 4 children. Larry Ralph Brown, the eldest, preceded him. The other three children are still living.

Larry moved from Chicago to Alliance, OH with his third wife about 1980 and then on to Charlotte, NC about 1986. Due to Larry's alcoholism, the family was separated. Larry married other women and eventually moved to Norfolk, Va where he died in March of 2013.

Larry enjoyed laughter and gardening. He had an amazing green thumb. He worked various jobs through out his life. Towards the end of this life he was on disability. 

  

Daughter & Larry J. Jackson (1990)

Larry and both daughters (about 1975)

Larry J. Jackson with son & daughter. (2009)

son & Larry J. Jackson (2009)