Malon Jackson:  

Life I am married to a lady name Linda that I met in June of 1972 and married in June of 73. We have one daughter, Emily that graduated from High School in 2002. She is one of three daughters and one son for me but as I said she is our only child. Wendy and Jenny are my older daughters and Dalton is my son. Health wise I am in great shape even though I had a bout with the big "C" in 93. I lost my hair and it never came back but, I won the war. So much for hair. "Thank God for being there for me and letting me go through it and be able to laugh about it". Broke my neck in 2004 and had to have surgery to have a Titanium Cage put in place at the C5 and C6 vertabres. Was back to work in 10 days. I have been in the Automobile business for over 30 years. The last 15 or so was with one of the Big Three Domestic manufactuerers as a Director of Fixed Operations. Mom and Dad are both gone now. They passed away 60 days apart back in 1990. I thank them for letting me know what true Love was by living it every day of their lives. Mary Ellen, my older sister passed away in 1999 at St. Francis Hospital hooked to two Thorax II mechanical hearts waiting on a transplant. Her kidneys failed. The rest of the brothers and sister are all well. Take care and I do hope you all have had as much fun in life as I have. I am truly the most blessed and the richest man I know. God has blessed me by giving me a wonderful family. He has blessed me and made me rich with great friends and great people to work with. He has let me know some beautiful people all through out my life. He has let me love two really beautiful women in my life. First is Linda, my wife, my partner, my friend, my lover, my soul mate and the most caring and loving woman I have ever known. The other, my first love who I will never forget. I thank God for everything he has done for me. He has taken me through some rough times and always allowed me to see the light at the end of the tunnel. He has let me bounce high every time I have been knocked down. Most of all he has given me his love and this life to live and love, work and play the best I can. The only way I know is through him. Quick update; as of April 28, 2006 my oldest daughter Wendy gave birth to a son she named Darin. Also on May 13, 2006 Emily gave birth to a daughter. Her name is Morgan and she has stolen my heart. She was sent here to keep me young and dreaming. Emily and Brandon are so lucky to have had such a perfect child. She is such a Happy Baby! Update July 2006: As of July 2006 we are living in Loganville. We have a 5 bedroom house on 5+ acres with a "J" shaped pool in back. We actually bought the land that Linda's Great Great Great Grandfather built the old Homeplace on when he came back from the Civil War. It had been in her family until it was sold in 1980 to a family friend but now in 2006 it is back in her family again to stay. Usually about two or three times a week we have five deer that come around and eat. It is so cool to look out the sunroom window and watch them. We have squirrels that drive Oscar, my black Cocker Spaniel crazy. My "Mother-in-Law" lives next door to us which is great. She is one of the best people I have ever known. It's easy to see where Linda got her passion for life and caring for others from. She is also one of my best friends whom I love very much and would do anything she needs or asks me to do. Update January 2008: I had major back surgery November 06, 2007. Had to have a disc removed and two vertabre stabilized. Doc put two rods, 4 screws, two plates, 4 pins, 4 studs, and some synthetic bone in my back at the L4 and L5 area. It is January now and the recouping is going great. The doctor says I am recouping like he would expect a man half my age to recoup. I reminded him what Faith and Prayer can do. Everyone else is good and Morgan is growing really fast. I wasn't able to pick her up for over two months and that was a killer. But, now I can so it is OK Update May 2008: Well Morgan is 2 and is still my little Princess. She and Emily come down every Sunday to see Papa and Nana. Morgan calls me and her Nana every night before she goes to bed. Mommy dials the phone but Morgan does all the talking. She knows if the answer machine answers and gives the phone back to her mommy and tells her to call my cell phone cause Papa's not home. It is amazing how she is putting together sentences at two years old. I built her a swing set for her 2nd birthday that she just loves. She also likes to stay in the pool until she is all wrinkled up and her lower lip is shivering. There are some new pics of her in my album. I do shoot a lot of pool though. I shoot probably 4 to 5 times a week. The Doc says it will help strengthen my back. I actually started shooting again just 4 weeks after the surgery. I am also a member of the APA and shoot in a Nine Ball League and some Tournaments. It is fun and I meet a lot of poeple that way also. Update April 2009 Well 2008 was quite a year in every sense of the word. Just thought I would update since I haven't update...Expand for more