Dean Neldon Jackman

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Dean Neldon Jackman of South Jordan, Utah passed away Saturday, August 22nd peacefully in his home. Dean was born on September 4, 1932 to Frederick Charles Jackman and Jessie Wilhelmina Maxfield in Cottonwood, Utah. He was married to Carol Hintze on his birthday in 1953 in the Salt Lake City Temple. He served honorably as a Captain in the United States Air Force. Dean and Carol built a home and raised a family in South Jordan. Dean spent his career as a weather forecaster and meteorologist, serving many of those years at the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. Almost 10-years after retiring from the National Weather Service, he was asked to be on the meteorology team forecasting the weather for the 2002 Winter Olympics.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in many callings in the Church, such as a ward financial clerk, a stake missionary, and a genealogy extractor, as well as serving as a leader in various elders, seventy, and high-priest quorums. He completed over 92,000 names as a Family Search indexer. He served a full-time mission, with Carol, in Mendoza Argentina. He volunteered for many years at the Gale Center Museum. When he was younger, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and being in the outdoors. These outdoor activities were a good excuse to be with family. He enjoyed gardening and growing fruit in his home garden and orchard. He loved sharing the produce with family and anyone who would enjoy it. He was the perfect grandpa and great grandpa, and thought his grandchildren were perfect!

He is survived by his wife, Carol Hintze Jackman; his children David Jackman, Daniel Jackman, Drew Jackman (Merri-Lu), and Heather Mousley (Ron); his 10 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, and a sister.

Public Viewing on Friday, August 28th from 6:00-8:00 pm at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway (10600 So.) Private family services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 am and can be viewed live by clicking on the link at the top of the page. Interment will follow at South Jordan City Cemetery.