1940 ~ 2004
Steve was a teacher to his last day. During his illness, he taught us patience, courage, diligence, and faith.
Stephen Collins Jackson died peacefully, at home, March 21, 2004, of cancer. He was born February 11, 1940, in Salt Lake City, to T. Collins Jackson and Ruby Glauser Jackson. He graduated from East High, served an LDS mission in California, served in the US Army, and graduated from the University of Utah. Married Janice Silver in the Salt Lake Temple, August 2, 1974.
He loved truth and was an eager student of the scriptures. He taught the Gospel Doctrine class everywhere he lived. Served as a Stake Missionary five times and also worked in Cub Scouts and High Priests.
He spent 30 years in the classroom, teaching physics at Granite High in Salt Lake and Viewmont High in Bountiful. He developed hundreds of original demonstrations. His students had the nation's highest pass rate on the Advanced Placement Physics Exam. He won numerous awards for teaching, including the Huntsman Award.
He and Jan often hosted science shows in their home, gathering neighborhood families together to get acquainted and enjoy a fun evening of science demos. In the 70's, he took a hiatus to run his Bottle Stretching business. He invented the machine that stretched pop bottles into pop art, and sold the machines throughout the world. This business gave him the financial freedom to spend the rest of his years in the classroom with the students he loved. He loved Utah's mountains, climbing most of the peaks on the Wasatch front and getting in at least a short hike almost every day. He took his children on many adventures to share with them his love of God's beautiful world.
He will be remembered as a great teacher. He touched thousands of lives.
He is survived by his wife Jan, his son Clifton (C.C.), his daughter Jessica, father T. Collins, sister Marilyn (Lynn) Barton, brother David (Kris) Jackson, sisters-in-law Carol Kerbs and Nancy (Clyde) Needham. Preceded in death by his mother Ruby and brother James.
He would be honored by contributions in his name to the Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Funeral Services will be held Sat. March 27, 11:30 a.m. at the Bountiful Utah North Canyon Stake building at 965 E. Oakwood Dr., Bntfl. (just west of Bntfl. Blvd. & 3300 S.). Friends may greet the family Fri. March 26, 6 to 8 p.m. at Deseret Mortuary, 36 E. 700 S. in Salt Lake and at the church Sat. morning 10-11 am. Burial, Lake view Cemetery in Bountiful. Donations may be made to the Steve Jackson Memorial Scholarship Fund, 120 W. Viewmont Dr. Bountiful,
UT. 84010