Jackson Kent Frederick

Jackson Kent Frederick was born on April 15, 1941, in Apollo, Pennsylvania to Clifford Irvin Frederick and Naomi Catherine Prugh. In 1949, his family moved to Phoenix Arizona. On Oct. 8, 2026, he was walking the perimeter of his property when his heart stopped.

Jack had a winning smile, bright blue eyes, a firm handshake, and was a man of integrity. After he retired at 55, he and his friend Jerry Troxel rode recumbent bikes from Manti to Alaska.

While working in Phoenix, he met and married Beverly Sue Gillespie (Sunny Ostler) in 1961. In 1963, with their first child, Scott, they moved to Ajo, Arizona, where Jack worked in the open pit copper mine. Jack and Bev had three more children, Steven, Chad and Jacque. In 1973, they moved to Manti, Utah, where he and his partners Denny Harman and Jay Cluff started a welding and fencing business. Later Jack went to work at SUFCO Coal Mine, later transferring to Skyline, where he became “Action Jackson.”

In 1979 Jack and Beverly divorced. In 1996, he retired from Utah Fuel and spent many years farming, growing fruit trees and a small Christmas tree farm. Jack took thousands of pictures and left them organized and digitized for his posterity to enjoy. He was adored by his grandchildren.

In 2003, he married his long-time friend Glenna Gilson and enjoyed many adventures in their 23 years together. He is survived by Glenna, his children Scott Frederick (Lynette Mickelsen), Steve Frederick, Chad Frederick and Jacque Sorenson (Garth); Miki Lynn McInelly (Clint), Paula Vigil, Leslie Dickson; Sisters Andrea Berg, Kim Yares (Jon); 10 grandchildren, 11 great grandkids. Jackson was preceded in death by his parents, sister Donne An, stepdaughter Valerie Dickson, and step granddaughter Ashley Vigil.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 at 11 a.m. in the Manti 9th Ward, (295 S Main) – A viewing will be held before the services from 9:30-10:45 a.m. at the church. There will be Live Streaming of the services. The burial will be in the Manti City Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti.