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Christopher Jackson Obituary

Christopher L. ''Kit'' Jackson, born in New York on April 8th, 1930, passed away suddenly on December 17, 2004. Kit attended the Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn, NY and Northwestern University, Illinois. He and his wife, ''Lynn'', of 40 years, raised their family in Lake Forest, IL and came to Tequesta, FL in 1986. Kit founded the Chemical-ways Corporation in 1969 with facilities in Lake Bluff, IL and Memphis, TN. Kit retired in 1991 and made his permanent residence in Tequesta, FL. He was a golfer and an avid bridge player and made many friends wherever he went. Kit was a member of the Jupiter Hills Club, The Tequesta Country Club, and had been a member of the Ivanhoe Club, Thorngate Country Club, and the Exmoor Country Club all in Illinois. Kit was President of Thorngate in 1972 and 1973. He is survived by his loving wife, ''Lynn''; and children, Deborah (Rex) Homer of Atlanta, GA, Cynthia (Bruce) Zimmerman of Maryland, Jorie (Joe) Schaeffer of Lake Bluff, IL and Molly Jackson of New York City. There are seven grandchildren and a brother, Daniel Jackson of San Francisco, CA. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at the Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home, 250 Center St., Jupiter, FL with Pastor George Ralph the officiant. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the the American Cancer Society, Jupiter/Tequesta Unit, 169 Tequesta Drive, Suite 33E, Tequesta, FL 33469-2724. Info 561-744-2030.

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Published by Chicago Tribune from Dec. 19 to Dec. 21, 2004.

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John Finnegan

December 19, 2004

Lynn,

I was sorry to read of your husband's passing. I hope the memories of your past experiences together will comfort you in the future. We still live in Deerfield. I am a math teacher at Waukegan High School and have a son who is 21 yrs old and studying to be a petroleum engineer. My daughter is 18 yrs old and is studying creative writing at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. My wife teaches fifth grade at Shabonee School in Northbrook. I can remember the years I caddied for you at Thorngate very clearly. We attended an open house at a friend's house who resides in the Thorngate development on Friday. I think we were eating right about in the middle of the fairway of the second hole. I hope the support of your family and friends will sustain you in the months to come as time gradually lessens your sorrow.

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