Worthen Dale Jackson, 90, was born on September 5, 1930 in Leota, Utah to Raymond Silas Jackson and Bertha Kunz Jackson, the 4 ^th of 8 children. He passed away quietly at his home with family on December 31, 2020.

He attended various schools in his youth and graduated from Payson High School where he met and married his sweetheart for time and eternity in the Manti Temple in January of 1949. They were blessed with six daughters and one son.

Our dad was a hard worker from the beginning with a goal to support his young wife and a family that started the first year they were married. He worked for Geneva Steel for over 30 years as a laborer and shift worker. They endured much sacrifice as that industry struggled through layoffs, union stress, and strikes but he always found a way to provide. He farmed the acreage that his parents had purchased when they moved to West Mountain. When his father became ill and could no longer support his family, Dad moved his mother and the remaining 3 children into the dream home he and mom had built in Payson and they moved back to the farm. He and mom worked together on that little farm pulling dams, cutting and hauling hay, raising livestock, harvesting grain. It was a good life and he loved it. He was talented in the woodshop and we all have multiple items he made for our young families such as toy boxes, little table and chair sets, stools, little kitchen cabinets, large dressers, bookcases and various other wooden creations. He was a skilled fisherman and loved to go to Fremont River to relax, reminisce and have fun. He was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served in various positions during his life but being a temple worker and his time as Branch President were the highlights. He lived a full, good life and taught his children values of hard work, thrift, love, loyalty, charity and much more.

It was his desire to stay in his home for his lifetime and we feel blessed that we were able to help with that desire. As a family we worked to provide his care, but we want to especially thank Terri and Pat O’Bannon for putting their lives on hold to give the lion share of that care. We love them for their service and kindness to him.

He is survived by his children, Deona (Chad) Green, Morgan, UT; Carol (Fenton) Broadhead, Rexburg, ID; Shelly (Lyle) Francom, Warren, UT; Terri (Pat) O’Bannon, Payson, UT; Lore (Daryl) Curtis, Payson, UT; Kathryn (Rick) Carter, Elk Ridge, UT; Wayne Jackson, Payson, UT; 41 grandchildren, 110 great-grandchildren, 7 great-great-grandchildren; brother and sister: Lela Cahill, Evelyn Bona, Boyd Jackson.

He was preceded in death by his sweetheart, Iris Noreen Cooper Jackson, his parents, a sister Hazel Taylor, brothers Calvin Jackson, Jack Jackson, Joe Jackson and 2 great-grandchildren.

Due to Covid-19 there will be a small private family service for his children, grandchildren, siblings prior to is burial beside his sweet wife in the Santaquin Cemetery. A Facebook Livestream of the graveside service will be available on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at NOON on Dale’s obituary page on the Walker Funeral Home website for those who would like to join.

Send us a memory of dad as we cannot gather as usual.