Jackson Hayman

JACKSON L. HAYMAN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Jackson Lee Hayman, 79, passed away on December 6, 2003, at the home of his son in Idaho Falls. He was born on May 27, 1924, in Delmar, Delaware, the son of Wilmer Lee Hayman and Hettie Ellen White. He had one sister Carolyn. He attended Worchester Polytechnic Institute under the Naval Officers Training Program (V-12) and received his Electrical Engineering Degree and his commission in the United States Navy. He served as an engineering officer in the Pacific theater of World War II and as a Squadron Engineer during the Korean War. He worked for Baldwin Locomotive as a Design Engineer and spent many days on the tracks testing new engines as they were released from the manufacturing plant. He joined the duPont Company in 1953 and worked there until he retired in 1985. He worked as a technical marketing representative in the textile fibers division and interfaced with NASA for the Apollo program and with Goodyear, Goodrich and other companies developing specialized uses of textile fibers in tires, belts, hoses and safety equipment. He married Marjorie Jane Conrad (deceased) on November 3, 1945. They were married for 52 years. They had two sons: Dr. Alan Conrad (Kay) Hayman (deceased) and Philip Lee (Barbara) Hayman of Idaho Falls. He had four grandchildren - Shannon, Rita, Weston and Jennifer. He was an avid craftsman and artist who worked in several mediums – leather, acrylics, and oils. He enjoyed woodworking and made many pieces of furniture that have been enjoyed by family members. He enjoyed wood carving and carved many songbirds that are admired by many. He enjoyed target shooting especially when he took his grandchildren with him. The family will meet with friends on Thursday, December 11, 2003 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home (273 N. Ridge Ave.)