 July 2009Rena Jackson, 74 Years Old, PassesA Potrero Hill resident for almost a half a century, Rena Jackson died last month at the age of 74. Jackson lived and worked on the Hill, for more than fifteen years serving as a one person postal clerk, talking in utility bills, selling stamps and money orders, and receiving her clients’ letters and packages at Atkinson’s Pharmacy, which was located at 20th and Connecticut streets. Pharmacy customers would find Jackson at her small window, offering a warm smile, a willing ear, and a soft presence. Even after diabetes caused Jackson to slowly lose her eyesight, she continued working with the aid of a magnifying glass. Years after the pharmacy closed local residents would tell Jackson how much they missed “the post office lady.” Jackson’s daughter, Angela Jone-Perez, described her mother as “a lovely woman with the strength of a soldier. Even during her most difficult moments her kindness and dry sense of humor were present.” Towards the end of her life Jackson resided at Mills-Peninsula Extended Care, where she crossed over in the early morning hours of June 3. Jackson two sons, Carol and Ronald Jones, continue to live in their mother’s home at 20th and Kansas streets. Her daughter lives in Burlingame. |
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