Clarence Ray Jackson retired automobile dealer, died Sunday at his home in Portland. He was 82.
He was born in Molalla and lived in Portland for 65 years. He started working as a Greyhound Bus mechanic in 1919 and shortly afterward worked as a salesman for various Portland automobile dealers. He later owned and operated the Empress Tavern from 1934 to 1942.
During World War II he worked in the shipyards as a mechanic. After the war he returned to automobile sales until he retired 10 years ago. He was a longtime member of the Portland Elks Lodge.
Funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Hennessey, Goetsch & McGee with Miller & Tracey. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery.
Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife, Josephine; a daughter, Phyllis Balesteri of Seaside, Calif.; a brother, Wayne of Santa Rosa, Calif.; and two grandsons; and one great-grandson.
[The Oregonian, 3 Aug 1983, p86]
He was born in Molalla and lived in Portland for 65 years. He started working as a Greyhound Bus mechanic in 1919 and shortly afterward worked as a salesman for various Portland automobile dealers. He later owned and operated the Empress Tavern from 1934 to 1942.
During World War II he worked in the shipyards as a mechanic. After the war he returned to automobile sales until he retired 10 years ago. He was a longtime member of the Portland Elks Lodge.
Funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Hennessey, Goetsch & McGee with Miller & Tracey. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery.
Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife, Josephine; a daughter, Phyllis Balesteri of Seaside, Calif.; a brother, Wayne of Santa Rosa, Calif.; and two grandsons; and one great-grandson.
[The Oregonian, 3 Aug 1983, p86]
Clarence Ray Jackson retired automobile dealer, died Sunday at his home in Portland. He was 82.
He was born in Molalla and lived in Portland for 65 years. He started working as a Greyhound Bus mechanic in 1919 and shortly afterward worked as a salesman for various Portland automobile dealers. He later owned and operated the Empress Tavern from 1934 to 1942.
During World War II he worked in the shipyards as a mechanic. After the war he returned to automobile sales until he retired 10 years ago. He was a longtime member of the Portland Elks Lodge.
Funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Hennessey, Goetsch & McGee with Miller & Tracey. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery.
Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife, Josephine; a daughter, Phyllis Balesteri of Seaside, Calif.; a brother, Wayne of Santa Rosa, Calif.; and two grandsons; and one great-grandson.
[The Oregonian, 3 Aug 1983, p86]
He was born in Molalla and lived in Portland for 65 years. He started working as a Greyhound Bus mechanic in 1919 and shortly afterward worked as a salesman for various Portland automobile dealers. He later owned and operated the Empress Tavern from 1934 to 1942.
During World War II he worked in the shipyards as a mechanic. After the war he returned to automobile sales until he retired 10 years ago. He was a longtime member of the Portland Elks Lodge.
Funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Hennessey, Goetsch & McGee with Miller & Tracey. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery.
Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife, Josephine; a daughter, Phyllis Balesteri of Seaside, Calif.; a brother, Wayne of Santa Rosa, Calif.; and two grandsons; and one great-grandson.
[The Oregonian, 3 Aug 1983, p86]
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