Connecticut
Obituary: Charles J. Jackson, 81, Of Shelton
Charles J. Jackson, age 81, of Shelton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center.
Born on December 25, 1942 in Bridgeport, CT, Charles originally lived in Waterbury, CT but later moved to the North End of Bridgeport, CT. He graduated from Central High School and went on to the Connecticut School of Electronics in New Haven, CT.
He married Elizabeth Betsy O’Connell on October 25, 1964. They first lived in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport, moved to Brookfield, CT, but later settled down in the Huntington section of Shelton, CT in 1976. He has two children, Ed Jackson and his significant other Alyssa Matthews and Lori McFarren and her husband Rick McFarren and one grandson Ricky McFarren. He is preceded by both his parents, Joseph Jackson and Phyllis Mascia Jackson, a brother Joseph Jackson and a sister Margaret Strich. Additional survivors include his sister-in-law Donna Jackson, a brother-in-law John Strich, a sister-in-law Barbara Beloin and her husband Ronnie Beloin, and several nieces and nephews.
Charlie worked for Connecticut Light & Power, then Yankee Gas which later became part of Northeast Utilities and finally became part of Eversource Utilities. Toward his retirement, he worked as a Supervisor in the Corrosion Department of Yankee Gas. He enjoyed the field work of finding an issue, diagnosing it, and developing a solution.
Charlie enjoyed working on projects around the house, maintaining a beautiful lawn, home improvement projects (building a deck and two sheds), maintaining cars (changing the oil, brakes, antifreeze, gaskets, and spark plugs), painting inside and outside, and managing his stock and mutual fund investments.
He cared for and worked to help his family. He maintained the yards of not only for himself, but also for his parents and children’s houses. He helped them out with home improvement projects from painting, refinishing hardwood floors, installing a deck, hanging a replacement window, replacing an oil tank, renovating an entire kitchen and bathroom, and putting up crown molding.
All funeral services were held in private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Food bank at St. Vincent De Paul of the Valley, 237 Roosevelt Drive, Derby, CT 06418. Their contact is https://svdpvalley.com or they may be reached at (203) 734-7577.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — Aaliyah Edwards came off the bench to score a game-high 21 points as the Connecticut Sun defeated the Portland Fire, 90-87, during Camp Day on Tuesday morning at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Thousands of kids were in attendance to watch the Sun hold on to a fourth-quarter lead as the Fire attempted to rally. Connecticut led by 10 at halftime and saw its lead cut to one in the final period.
Brittney Griner added 20 points for the Sun, who ended their three-game homestand with a victory. Olivia Nelson-Ododa went 8-for-8 from the foul line en route to 16 points and Leila Lacan chipped in 14.
Carla Leite led the Fire with 18 points.
The Sun visit Phoenix on Friday for the first of two games with the Mercury.
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You might have seen Connecticut’s state flag in government buildings and schools and wondered what the meaning was behind its design.
Adopted by the General Assembly in 1897, the Flag of Connecticut features a navy blue background with a white shield. Three grapevines with purple grapes are on the shield and oak leaves and acorns can be found on the shield’s edge.
Below the shield is a banner which features the phrase “Qui Transtulit Sustinet” written in Latin. According to ConnecticutHistory.org, that phrase translates to “He who transplanted still sustains,” which honors the colonists who moved to the state from England.
Per Encyclopedia Britannica, the three grapevines have two competing interpretations: they represent either the three oldest settlements in the state (Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor) or the three colonies that merged to form Connecticut (Connecticut Colony, Saybrook Colony and New Haven Colony).
Why is the Connecticut flag blue?
According to ConnecticutHistory.org, the blue comes from Connecticut’s Civil War military flags. During the Civil War, Connecticut regiments had flags featuring blue backgrounds. ConnecticutHistory.org reports that when the legislature adopted an official flag in 1897, they kept the color that military tradition had already established.
Origins of Connecticut’s state flag
Per ConnecticutHistory.org, Connecticut did not have an official state flag until 1897. The site reports that in 1895, the Anna Warner Bailey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Groton pushed for an official flag to display in their new meeting room.
Governor Owen Vincent Coffin introduced a bill on May 29, 1895, which ConnecticutHistory.org says caused the legislature to subsequently form a committee. After several designs were submitted, the Connecticut General Assembly adopted the flag in 1897.
Connecticut’s coat of arms, which includes the shield, grapevines and banner featured on the state flag, was not formally standardized until 1931, according to USASymbol.com. The website also says color standards for the flag came in 1956, when the Secretary of the State’s office developed uniform specifications.
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