Joseph Richard Jackson was born August 15, 1978 in Murray, Utah. He was a happy baby from the very start. Since I was 40 years old when he was born and had had all the other children by natural childbirth (not my idea, the anesthetic always stopped the labor), the doctor promised an epidural said I would feel no pain and it would be wonderful. I was all excited when I went to the hospital because this was going to be so simple. Got the shot. Waited and the labor stopped. - as usual. So after some pit and some time passed, the labor started again and he came whipping out, naturally. Of course with four big sisters living in the house, he wasn't allowed to be unhappy. Joseph was very pampered. I loved his 2 am. feedings because that was the only time it was just he and I. As he grew he was always the best dressed kid on the block (very preppy), of course because the sisters dressed him. Joe's favorite friend was a stuffed cookie monster. He took it everywhere, even on the father's and son's outing. When he was bout 4 the beloved cookie monster was left at a motel and it was such a sad day. We lived in Hawaii from his K-5 then moved to Sacramento. This was in January and it was cold, but he wouldn't wear long pants to school because "they bothered his knees". After about a week he relented. While in Hawaii our house was broken into and his skateboard was stolen. He was so mad because he had earned the money and bought that board himself and he couldn't believe that someone would just take it. Joseph was a fun little kid and we still have fun when we are with him.
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| Joe liked to snuggle with Grandma and Grandpa Brague when they visited. |
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| Joe and Reggie...in Showlow, Arizona |
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| Stephen, Maria, Uncle Joe, and Michelle |
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