Ellery Jackson Jr

Ellery “Tank” Jackson Jr., 52, passed away on December 7, 2025. Born November 24, 1973, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Tank grew up in Grandview, Missouri, where he excelled in football and baseball. He continued his athletic and academic career at Bacone College and the University of Northern Colorado, earning multiple conference and regional honors in baseball. Tank was a proud member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and a devoted father who loved cheering on his children and supporting his Kansas City Chiefs.

He is survived by his parents, Ellery Jackson Sr. and Margaret Jackson; his children, Jaylen, Jordan, Cameron, Caleigh, and Cole Jackson; his granddaughter, Kalani Jackson; and his brothers, Elliot and Eric Jackson, along with many extended family members and friends.