Jackie Robertson

October 3, 1934 – September 20, 2010

On September 20, 2010, the Easter Bunny hopped down her final bunny trail.
Her story began October 3, 1934 in Oakland, California which qualified her for "Oakie" status. She grew up in Redding, hopped out of Shasta High School in 1953 and began working at U.S. Plywood. One night, in the alley behind Ricardo's, she met an Army man named Ken and they danced together all that night. Six months later, they were married in the Catholic Church and then moved to Santa Clara, California; didn't like it; moved back to Redding and lived in a $35 per month house complete with hot and cold running cockroaches.
Jackie was once leader of 2 Camp Fire Girls groups; was on the committee and chairperson of many Shasta High Class of 1953 reunions; was one of the editors of a Shasta County history book; president of TOPPS club and Rotary Anns; and was secretary and bulletin chairman of the Redding Elks R.V. club.
In 1986, she received a new Chrysler LeBaron convertible for Christmas. She would pick up a car load of girlfriends and drive in the rain with the top down after issuing each passenger an umbrella.
She was a "Gracie Allen" wannabe. When someone told a joke, she would act dumb and end up getting more laughs than the joke teller.
Her favorite card game was Skipbo which she called "{scatological name} on your neighbor." She was often accused of cheating, but never convicted.
She rivaled the Hallmark greeting card company by faithfully sending greeting cards to everyone she knew for every occasion. Hallmark company stock went up during her lifetime as she bought roughly 40 or more cards at a time.
She knitted Christmas stockings for all her friends and their children which included one measuring almost 5 feet long.
Jackie and Ken enjoyed RVing and had traveled all over the U.S. several times. She once earned her way onstage with Yakov Smirnov in Branson, Missouri where she revealed that the best birthday gift she ever received from Ken was a chain saw.
She was a NASCAR race fan through and through. She had been a trophy girl for Shasta Raceway as well as other racetracks in Alturas, Yreka, and Chico. She had been to the Daytona 500 twice where hubby Ken just yawned through it all. She often drove on the sidewalk claiming there was less traffic there.
She leaves behind her beloved husband Ken, daughter Teana and "super sis" Charlene Richelieu.
A mass for Jackie will be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at St Joseph Catholic Church on Gold St. in Redding followed by a huge wake at the Redding Elks Lodge with all food and drinks being supplied by Jackie.
In lieu of flowers, Jackie would love for donations to be made in her name to the "Redding Elks Barstool Replacement Fund" c/o Elks Lodge, 250 Elk Drive., Redding, CA 96003.
Happy Easter Jackie. We love you.
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