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Joe W. Jackson A memorial service has been held for Joe W. Jackson, 59, formerly of Ashland, who died Thursday, June 12, 2003, in his home in Sandpoint, Idaho. Mr. Jackson was born Aug. 31, 1943, the son of Joseph and Kay Jackson. He grew up in Denver, Colo. and attended Texas Tech. University, where he met his wife, Helen Emmons. They were married Dec. 27, 1965. The couple lived in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, British Columbia, Oregon, and Sandpoint. At the time of his death, Mr. Jackson was a teacher at Rocky Mountain Academy, Sandpoint. A musician, Mr. Jackson was known for his lyrical abilities that emphasized the positive. Survivors include his wife, Helen Jackson; his daughters, Dawn and Amanda; his mother, Kay Jackson; and two sisters, Kara Baumgart and Pat Combes. Richard Edson Abbott Richard Edson Abbott, 80, of Ashland and Palo Alto, Calif. died Monday, June 2, 2003, at his home in Palo Alto. A memorial service for Mr. Abbott was held Thursday, June 12, 3003, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park, Calif. Mr. Abbott was born Oct. 31, 1922 in San Jose, Calif. to Ernest and Audrey Abbott. He served as a first lieutenant on a Navy destroyer in the South Pacific during W.W.II, and upon war's end, finished a degree in electrical engineering at the University of California at Berkeley. During a brief shore leave in Palo Alto on June 13, 1945, he married Jeanne Hinchman, who survives, Mr. Abbott established two electronic firms in Palo Alto as the technology industry took root in the Silicon Valley. He was a founding member of the Foothills Tennis and Swimming Club and volunteered as a reading tutor for children at the non-profit YES Reading Center in Menlo Park. Survivors include his wife, Jeanne Abbott of Palo Alto; three daughters, Carol Harris of San Francisco, Chris Stokes of Ashland, and Priscilla Abbott of Sacramento, Calif.; his son, Richard Abbott, Jr. of Palo Alto; and 10 grandchildren. Mary Amelia Fretz Mary Amelia Fretz, 89, of Ashland, died Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at the Linda Vista Care Center, Ashland. Family and friends will gather in memory of Mrs. Fretz at the home of her daughter, Judy Kellogg, at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2003. Mrs. Fretz was born Feb. 12, 1914, in Phoenix, Ariz. to John and Margaret (McCoy) Knight. In 1937 she married Walter Fretz in Los Angeles. Mrs. Fretz moved to Ashland nine years ago from Northridge, Calif. She was self-employed as a property manager. She was a member of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing, and travel. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Larry Kellogg, of Ashland; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Fretz; one brother; and one sister. LINKS: DAILY TIDINGS: Main | News | Sports | Obituaries | Opinion | Columnists | AP News | Subscribe | Archives | Weather | Classifieds | Contact Us | Privacy REVELS: Main | Calendar | Dining | Movies | T.V. OTHER: Road Cams Copyright 2003 Ashland Daily Tidings 541.482.3456. 1661 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. - Advertisers -