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May 4, 2021 GLADSTONE — John Robert Jackson, son of James R, and Elaine Jackson, of Gladstone passed away suddenly but peacefully in his sleep on April 29th 2021 at the age of 74. A graduate of Rock High School, his dreams of a four-minute mile were cut short in the summer of 1963. A diving accident injured his spine leaving him functionally quadriplegic. The doctors at the time told him he would be confined to a motorized wheelchair for the rest of his days. A surprise to no one who knew him, John decided he knew better. He refused the motorized chair and went out and tackled the world...
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