Norris D. Jackson ’17

NORRIS JACKSON died Sept. 29, 1990, in a hospital in St. Paul, Minn., a few days after failing and injuring a vertebra and his neck. He was born in St. Paul June 23, 1895, and lived his whole life in houses on Grand Ave. He attended St. Paul Academy and at Princeton roomed with Henry Dunn. He was a member of Ivy Club and prominent in many campus activities, including Senior Council and Class Day Committee. In senior year the Class placed him among the top votes as "Most Respected," "Most Thorough Gentleman," and "Best All Around Man Outside of Athletics."

In WWI he was second It. pilot in the Army Air Force. He then joined Gordon & Ferguson Inc., in St. Paul, where he built a reputation for labor negotiations. In 1938 he was named to the new Dept. of Labor Conciliation by Gov. Harold Stasson. He was director of labor relations for Northwest Orient Airlines, retiring after 14 years. He spent the next three years as asst. to the president of Macalester College in St. Paul. in 1959 he gave up all "regular" jobs but dedicated his time to a long list of important activities from Community Chest to plans for Minnesota Zoo. He was an evercurious and warm man who had a full and active life.

He is survived by two daughters, Leila Poullacla and Catherine Wise, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren, to all of whom we sent our sincerest sympathy.

The Class of 1917