Michael "Mike" C Jackson age 76 of Clinton, Missouri passed away March 28, 2014. Visitation will be held at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri from 6p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday March 31, 2014. Services will be held at the First Baptist Church, Clinton, Missouri on Tuesday April 1, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with burial at Englewood Cemetery in Clinton following the services. In Lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Twin Lakes Hospice of Clinton, MO or the Kansas City American Red Cross 211 W. Armour Blvd, Kansas City , MO.

Mike was born August 24, 1937 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was the second son of Wayne L. Jackson and Alma June (Ennor) Jackson. He graduated from Washington High School in Sious Falls, South Dakota and married his first wife Jane Bates on November 2, 1957 in Sioux Falls, SD. He then joined the U.S. Air Force for eight years with four of those ears spent in Germany. After his military service he worked in the San Diego shipyards for six years and then attended Central Missouri State University with a degree in Criminal Justice. This is where he met his second wife Shirley McAllister. They were married in Warrensburg October 20, 1972. After graduating with a degree in law enforcement in 1974 he worked for the Federal Protective Service in Kansas City until his retirement in 1998. His retirement was spent volunteering with the Kansas City Red Cross serving with local, county and national disaster teams. He worked on the Golden Valley Diabetic Walk committee for several years and volunteered at his church in numerous ways, giving of his time to help others. He was an avid wood worker and enjoyed making things for others.

He is preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his loving wife Shirley Jackson of the home, his daughter Lori Jackson-Castle (Steven) of Nixa, Missouri, his son Scott (Marge) of Sioux Falls, his grandchildren Lauren Castle-Hill, Ian Castle, Dustin Jackson and Mary Jackson, and two great granddaughters also two brothers James Jackson (LuAnn) and David Jackson (Michelle) of Sioux Falls, and one sister Karel Palmberg (Herald) of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and many nieces and nephews.

Fond memories and condolences can be left with Vansant-Mills Funeral Home.