Obituary for Edward "Pastor Ed" Jackson
Edward "Pastor Ed" Jackson
10/10/1925 - 03/16/2018
Edward "Pastor Ed" Jackson, age 92 of Westerville, was promoted to glory Friday, March 16, 2018. Hi joins his wife Polly and son Jim. He is survived by daughter Jill (Terry) Barr; daughter-in-law Sheryl Jackson; granddaughter Jill (Rick) Wulf; great grandchildren Lily and Caleb Wulf: sister-in-law Carol (Richard) Rufener; brother-in-law Dallas Haulk; nephew Randy (Judy) Haulk; niece Bethany (Michael) Russo. Ed served in the Marines during World War II. In 1948 he joined the Ohio State Highway Patrol attaining the rank of lieutenant. After 22 years he left the "troops" to go into fulltime Christian ministry, which spanned more than four decades. Pastor Ed served churches in Kenai, AK; Orlando FL; North Pole, AK; Findlay OH and then to Winona Lake IN serving in home missions of the Grace Brethren Churches. He continued his ministry as missions pastor at Grace Polaris and Grace Church, Powell, during which time he made several trips to the Central African Republic.