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Help Us Honor Jackson Mortuary: 100 Years. 100 Tributes.
The Community Voice is inviting readers to help celebrate Wichita’s oldest continuously operating Black-owned family business by sharing memories, photos and tributes honoring the Jackson family’s century of service.
For nearly a century, the Jackson family has been there for Wichita families during life’s most difficult moments. On July 10, Jackson Mortuary will celebrate…
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