Walter “Walt” Edwin Jackson, 93, Rockwell, Iowa, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007 at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.   A Funeral Service will be held Monday, Nov. 26, 2:30 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake with Msgr Joseph J. Slepicka officiating.  Visitation will be held Sunday, from 4-6 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke.  Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.  Memorials may be given to the Walter Jackson Memorial Fund.
    Walt was born Oct. 13, 1914 in Rockwell, the son of William and Louise  (Ayers) Jackson.  He graduated from Rockwell High School in 1932 and attended Mason City Junior College.  Walt married Marcella “Mac” McLaughlin.  He was a tankwagon salesman working for DX, Conoco and Mobil Oil, and he farmed.  Later he was a used car salesman for Sedars Motor Co.
    In 1974 he and his wife sold their farm and moved to Clear Lake.  After retirement, they spent 14 summers along the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minn.
    He enjoyed hunting and fishing, playing cards, making fishing lures, which he enjoyed sharing with family and friends.  He enjoyed spending time with family.
    He has resided at the Rockwell Nursing Home since 1998.
    Walt is survived by three children, Jim Jackson and his wife, Mari, Rockwell, Tom Jackson and his wife, Ann, Deer River, Minn. and Sue Jacobson and her husband, Larry, Clear Lake; six grandchildren, Jolene M. O’Brien and her husband, John, Sandra K. Jackson and fiancé, Duane Smidt, James D. Jackson and his wife, Sonja, Jon Jackson and his wife, Lisa, Joel Jacobson and his wife, Andrea and Julia Glanzer and her husband, Darin; ten great-grandchildren, Madison, Trevor, Shelby, Cameron and Alec Jackson, Emma, Elliott and Andrew Jacobson and Jackson and Abby Glanzer.
    Walt was preceded in death by his wife, Mac in 1998, parents and siblings, Bill, Art, Edith, Alfred, Clayton, Lillian and George and one granddaughter, Deborah.
    The family would like to sincerely thank the staff of the Rockwell Nursing Home for all their love and care!
    Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.