It was with feelings of deep regret that the community on New Year's day received news of the death of Mrs. W. S. Jackson, an old and much esteemed resident of Shanghai. For, many years, Mrs. Jackson had suffered from an incurable illness, and in October, upon returning from Weihaiwei, was confined to her room at the residence in Route de Say Zoong where, after much suffering borne with great patience, she passed away peacefully in sleep.
The deceased lady, who was years of age, had been a resident of Shanghai since her fourth year, when she came to China with her parents, the late Captain and Mrs. John P. Roberts, in a sailing vessel. The family was very well known and took a prominent part in the life of the community, and, in later years, Mrs. Jackson, who was greatly esteemed and had a very large circle of friends, identified herself with much charitable work. In particular, she was interested in the Foreign Babies' Home, and in many other ways expressed a thoughtful and sympathetic interest in the needy, a disposition which was in turn recognized by the sympathy of a host of friends extended to her in her long illness.
Mrs. Jackson was married to Mr. W. S. Jackson, general manager of the Yangtsze Insurance Ca. and chairman of the Stewards of the Shanghai Race Club, in 1887. She had two sisters: the late Lady Hornby, wife of Sir Edmund Hornby, Judge of H. M. Supreme Court, and her surviving sister, Mrs, Gabriel Morrison, now in England. The sympathy of all will be extended to Mr. Jackson, and his son, now at Chefoo.
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