BELFAST — Harold A. Jackson Jr., 93, of Belfast, died Oct. 12, 2014, at the local hospital. He was born May 27, 1922, the son of the late Harold A. and Mildred (Smith) Jackson Sr.

Harold was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army and stationed in Italy among other places. When Harold returned home from the service, he started his own trucking business. He was also in the furniture business for awhile. Harold lived the last few years of his life with his sister, Jessie Rhodes, and her husband, Milford. While there, Harold thoroughly enjoyed the cats and dogs. When he became ill, he spent the last year and a half at Harbor Hill.

Harold is survived by three sisters and two brothers, Donna Way and her husband, Lawrence, Mary Benjamin, Jessie Rhodes and her husband, Milford, and Robert Jackson and his wife, Mary, all of Belfast, and Hartley Jackson and his wife, Deborah, of Belmont; and his sister-in-law, Iva Jackson of Oregon. Harold is also survived by his step-children, William Dawson and his wife, Lauri, Richard Dawson and his wife, Val, Edward Dawson and his wife, Lisa, Laurie Sawyer and her husband, Terry, Patricia Dawson, Sue Andreas and her husband, Rob, Joan Jackson and her husband, Dana, and Deborah Jackson and her husband, Hartley. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews, step-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren.

Harold was predeceased by his first wife, Audrey; two sons, Ronald A. Jackson and Stephen C. Jackson; four brothers, Olin, Paul, Richard and David; two sisters, Dora Jackson Phillips and Judith Jackson Fletcher; a sister-in-law, Arlene Jackson; his second wife, Pauline; his step-son, Gary Dawson; and his step-daughter, Mary Dawson.

A graveside service will be held Friday, Oct. 24 at 10 a.m. on the family lot at Grove Cemetery in Belfast.

Memorial donations in Harold's name may be made to Lighthouse Bible Church, 706 Prospect St., Searsport, ME 04974.

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home.