Jackson H. Milligan Obituary (1932 - 2020)

Jackson H. Milligan, age 87, passed away on February 9, 2020 in Glendale, AZ after suffering a stroke. Jackson was born November 12, 1932 in Colorado Springs, CO to Mark & Ellen C. Milligan. The family moved to Tolleson, AZ in 1942. While a student at Tolleson High School, he was a member of the Track & Field Team. As a teenager he worked cattle with his father in the feed lots, as well as doing tractor & tilling work. Jackson served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict as a Platoon Sergeant. Following his military service he worked for Garrett/Allied Signal/Honeywell for 38 yrs until retiring in 1993 as a Master Design Engineer. Jackson was also a member of Masonic Lodge #43 and a 6-time All Around Cowboy at Cliff Garrett Memorial Rodeo, primarily riding bulls and bareback broncs.