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Raymond "Lynn" Jackson, age 91, of rural Lemmon, SD, passed away on December 20, 2023 at CHI St. Alexius Hospital in Dickinson, ND, with his wife of 70 years by his side.

Funeral services for Lynn will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 29, 2023 at the Spencer Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lemmon, SD.  Rev. Ed Zimmerman will officiate with burial to follow in the Greenhill Cemetery.  Military Honors will be afforded by the Brattvet-Green American Legion Post #66.

Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon, SD.

Lynn was born south of Thunder Hawk, SD, to Herbert and Velma (Brammer) Jackson on August 19, 1932.  He attended school in Thunder Hawk and graduated from Lemmon High School in 1950.  He then worked at the Thunder Hawk elevator, joining the National Guard (Lemmon's first) with George Samis, Commander, and from there was drafted into the US Army.  He trained at Camp Roberts, CA.

While Lynn was on leave he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Hoherz on June 12, 1953.  They returned to California and then on to Fort Richardson, AK.  Lynn traveled by troop ship – living on soda crackers for three days- her by luxury liner, inside passage for five days (they even transported their car with just a passenger ticket).  Lynn asked his commanding officers for living off post privileges, he said Lynn would have to wait till she arrived – Lynn said "she's already here!"

Their son Steven Lynn was born in April of 1954.  Lynn's tour of duty ended in December of 1954 with an honorable discharge at Colorado Springs, CO on January of 1955.

They returned back to North Dakota to continue farming with his father-in-law.  Their second son Douglas was born in August of 1958.  Soon farming partners transitioned from father-in-law to their son Steve.  The Jackson family received the Adams County Soil Conservation Award in 1988 and Lynn served on township and school boards, the New Leipzig Fire Department, Bentley Equity Elevator and was a director on the Dakota Community Bank of New Leipzig.

He retired in 2007 but continued living on the family farm keeping busy with yard work and checking on and visiting with renters.

Once more Lynn and Mary Ann returned back to Alaska. Wwith a special niece, Lisa Jackson, as their guide allowed Lynn to fulfill his dream of visiting Yankee's Stadium in New York.

Great help from neighbors kept roads open, guiding ambulance calls, and one time getting to close to the fire pit, Sarah Weishaar came to the rescue.  Lynn lived a great live but it was truly time to say "Goodbye" after 91 years lived.

Lynn is survived by his wife of 70 years, Mary Ann; sons, Steve (Eleanor) Jackson and Douglas (Stacey) Jackson, all of Rapid City, SD; granddaughter, Lydia (Todd) Engelson, Seattle, WA; great-grandsons, Atlas and Oscar Engelson; brothers, Larry (Phyllis) Jackson, Reeder, ND, Lee (Ruby) Jackson, Bismarck, ND and Stanley (Kathy) Jackson, Sioux Falls, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Jeanne Jackson and Grace (Art) Olien; sister-in-law, Florence Jacobson Jackson.