WILLIAM RICHARD JACKSON, JR. MARCH 10, 1933 - AUGUST 2, 2020 Yarmouth, ME - With sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of William Richard Jackson, Jr. (Dick) on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at his home in Yarmouth, Maine, surrounded by family and trusted lab, Simba. He is survived by his wife, Anne, and four children, Susan Lee Warner (husband, Hans, daughters, Chase and Morgan), William R. Jackson, III (wife, Jacqueline, children, Claire and Arlena), Carol J. Miller (children, Seth, Jr., Annie, and Will), and David O. Jackson (wife, Kathrin, children, Isabel and Oliver); and sisters, Polly J. Townsend and Mary M. Jackson. Dick's family and kids were his foremost concern and his biggest pride. They remember him as an avid hobbyist who eagerly threw himself into many activities that were about fostering family togetherness, including sailing, flying, paddle tennis, skiing, and traveling. The family bonded through many hours spent together putting in fence posts and picking up leaves on the property in Sewickley, PA. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the first son of William R. and Lucilla S. Jackson, Dick grew up in Coraopolis Heights, PA. Dick's sister, Polly, was the high school friend of his future wife, Anne Oliver, whom he married in 1957. In 1955, Dick was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy, where he flew anti- submarine aircraft. Following his Navy service, Dick launched a 30-year career with PDM Corporation, a Pittsburgh-based steel fabrication company founded by his grandfather, where he would eventually serve as president. Retirement took Dick and his family to Maine, where he co-founded and remained deeply involved in the leadership of the Maine Policy Institute to advance free-market policies and limited, constitutional government. Family and friends fondly remember his humor and love of debate, even if he was not a man prone to see shades of gray. In lieu of flowers, those so inclined are invited to make a gift in celebration of Dick's life and commitment to quality nursing education in Maine to: The Jackson Nursing Scholarship Fund - Maine Medical Center Philanthropy Department, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102; www.mmc.org/giving. To share your thoughts and condolences with the family, please visit: https://bit.ly/2EXnuUx Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb