Mary Kathryn Cissell Jackson (Grammy)

Mary Kathryn Cissell Jackson (Grammy) went to her Savior on 1/2/2021. She was born in Clovis, NM, February 17, 1934. After graduating from Portales High School, she attended ENMU, and graduated in 1957. She married Bobby F. Forbes in 1954. She began her teaching career in Roswell, NM, she then taught grade school in Causey NM. From New Mexico the family moved to Colorado where Mary taught in Jefferson County Colorado as a Reading Specialist. She received a NDEA Institute Award which meant her summer was spent at Greely, Colorado. She was also a Reading Specialist for the Mc Comb County Michigan Schools where she attended Michigan State University. In 1970 she taught grade school in Artesia, CA. Her final teaching years were at Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, NM. She received an award for having the Extemporary Reading Program for the State of New Mexico. It was in 1976 in Carlsbad, NM she met and married the love of her life. LTC. Frederick E. Jackson.

While accomplishing so much in teaching students across the country she was also busy raising her boys. First and foremost, she taught her family to love God and our Savior Jesus Christ. Secondly, family values, love and support your brothers. Work ethics give your all to any job you take on and be respectful in all you do. Moto, honesty is the best policy, and we can do anything we put our minds too. Finally, her patriotism for our Great Nation. The Boy's Memories are of a home filled with love, excitement, family, friends, and amazing pets.

Preceding her in death, her husband Frederick who passed away in 2010, her parents Alice Stratton Cissell and Harry W. Cissell, her daughter Valerie Rose Evans. She also lost four incredibly special people in her life, her brother Harry Gail Cissell, his wife Sharon Annyce Cissell and her sweet sister Sandra Fern Cissell Singleton and her husband Gerald Singleton. Two others who were a great loss were her cousin Alice Pauline Moore, and her friend Nancy Davis.

She is survived by four sons, Harry F. Forbes and wife Lorie of Appleton, WI, Terrence Ramsey Jackson and wife Monica of Tucson, Arizona, Gregory T. Forbes and wife Cathy of Puyallup, WA, and Jeffrey A. Forbes and wife Dani of Las Cruces NM. She leaves seven grandchildren and six great grand children all of whom she took great pride. She chose to be cremated and will be placed with her husband Frederick at the National Cemetery at Ft. Bliss.

Local Service will be March 12th 10:00 a.m. at Real Life Church located 1040 El Paseo. Due to current restrictions,

Fort Bliss service will be announced at a later date.

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Published by Las Cruces Sun News from Mar. 8 to Mar. 10, 2021.

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Dani Forbes

April 1, 2021

Grammy,
I miss you, I didn’t think it was your time. I thought you were going to be here a little while longer.
I know you wanted to be up there with Pop and your two younger Siblings and their spouses, your parents and Pauline, Lois and even Bobby Frank. I know you’re up there talking to GG and Papa and being excited about Hanukkah, The blood on the door and The Maccabees Etc... Etc...
I’m guessing you finally stopped worrying about everything and turned yourself and all of us over to God and hopefully, finally enjoyed peace.
True peace in the Lord and maybe, even in not worrying anymore.
And then God smiled and held his arms open for you and I imagine you were truly peaceful, and therefore, I imagine you, home and completely free and happy up there.
God loved you so much he gave you what you wanted most.
He had been patient,
And virtuous.
I think I am still working on those.
I love and miss you Grammy
Thank you
Love Dani

Dani Forbes

April 1, 2021

Grammy ,
I miss you, I didn’t think it was your time. I thought you were going to be here a little while longer. I know you wanted to be up there with Pop, and your two younger siblings and their spouses, your parents and Pauline, Lois and even Bobby Frank . I know your up there talking to GG and Papa and being excited about Hanukkah, and the blood over the door, The Maccabees Etc... Etc....
I’m guessing you finally stopped worrying about everything and turned yourself and all of us over to God and hopefully finally enjoyed peace, true peace in the Lord and maybe even about not worrying any more.
And then God smiled and held his arms open for you and I imagine you are truly peaceful, and therefore, I imagine you, home and Completely Free and Happy up there.
God loved you so much he gave you what you wanted most .
He had been patient,
And virtuous.
I think I’m still working on those. I love and miss you Grammy Love Dani
Ps Thank you

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