1940 ~ 2004

Steve was a teacher to his last day. During his illness, he taught us patience, courage, diligence, and faith.

Stephen Collins Jackson died peacefully, at home, March 21, 2004, of cancer. He was born February 11, 1940, in Salt Lake City, to T. Collins Jackson and Ruby Glauser Jackson. He graduated from East High, served an LDS mission in California, served in the US Army, and graduated from the University of Utah. Married Janice Silver in the Salt Lake Temple, August 2, 1974.

He loved truth and was an eager student of the scriptures. He taught the Gospel Doctrine class everywhere he lived. Served as a Stake Missionary five times and also worked in Cub Scouts and High Priests.

He spent 30 years in the classroom, teaching physics at Granite High in Salt Lake and Viewmont High in Bountiful. He developed hundreds of original demonstrations. His students had the nation's highest pass rate on the Advanced Placement Physics Exam. He won numerous awards for teaching, including the Huntsman Award.

He and Jan often hosted science shows in their home, gathering neighborhood families together to get acquainted and enjoy a fun evening of science demos. In the 70's, he took a hiatus to run his Bottle Stretching business. He invented the machine that stretched pop bottles into pop art, and sold the machines throughout the world. This business gave him the financial freedom to spend the rest of his years in the classroom with the students he loved. He loved Utah's mountains, climbing most of the peaks on the Wasatch front and getting in at least a short hike almost every day. He took his children on many adventures to share with them his love of God's beautiful world.

He will be remembered as a great teacher. He touched thousands of lives.

Stephen C Jackson