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In Memoriam—Rev. Dr. William North Jackson
June 10, 1934–January 14, 2026
Posted January 27, 2026
Rev. Dr. William North Jackson, a member of Beaver-Butler Presbytery, died on Wednesday morning, January 14 in the comfort of his home with family by his side.
Bill was born in Grove City, Pennsylvania and was a graduate of Plum High School, Westminster College, and Pittsburgh and Princeton Theological Seminaries. He served as an assistant minister at Abington Presbyterian Church in Abington, PA, interim college chaplain at Westminster College, senior minister at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Boardman, Ohio, Christ United Presbyterian Church in Canton, Ohio and First Presbyterian Church in Flint, Michigan.
He served as interim pastor to several churches in Pittsburgh Presbytery and Mars United, the Hill United and Glade Run Churches in Beaver-Butler Presbytery. He filled pulpits in several area churches as needed. He served as the director of the Chautauqua Institution Department of Religion in the summer of 1984-1989 and sang in the Chautauqua Choir.
A Memorial Service will be held at Westminster College in the Spring. In lieu of flowers in memory of Bill and in honor of his grandchildren donations may be made to Westminster College, Grove City College or to the Chautauqua Institution-Wm. N. Jackson Endowment Fund.
Arrangements are under the direction of the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc.
