Retired Employee Takes 1 Last Ride In Kennywood

...Nancy Jackson, 76, worked at the amusement park for 40 years, starting out counting money and working her way up to bookkeeper, until her 1998 retirement. She died Saturday in William Penn Care Center in Jeannette.

"This was a big part of her life," said Ted Jackson of Morrisville. "I don't think that there are any members of my family that hadn't worked (at Kennywood) at one time or another."

It was suggested to the Jackson family that she would like a final trip through the amusement park, a request that park officials quickly granted....

Because the park is closed on weekdays for the season, the procession wound its way through an empty, silent park, first passing the landmark carousel. The calliope music of the carousel that Jackson loved so much was quiet. Employees, however, made sure the bright lights of the merry-go-round were lit to honor Jackson's memory.

The procession passed Jackson's park office and other attractions, including the Parkside Cafe, before leaving for St. Joseph Cemetery....

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