In Naples, Mr. Jackson was a former director and officer of the Greater Naples Civic Association, an organizing Director of Moorings Park, Inc., an Elder in Moorings Presbyterian Church; a member of the men's Auxiliary of Naples Community Hospital; a member, former director and president of Royal Poinciana Golf Club. His honors included an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Clemson University; Textile Man of the Year Award from the New York City Board of Trade, Silver Medal of the Northern Textile Association for Leadership in Creating Unity in the Textile Industry; special awards from the National Knitwear Manufacturing Association, and the Who's Who in the World, 1960-79; the International Year Book and Stateman's Who's Who (London), 1962-76. In 1993 Textile World Magazine named him one of the 25 individuals who have contributed most to the American Textile Industry in the past twenty-five years. His most recent honor came in 2005 when he was inducted into the American Textile Hall of Fame in Lowell, MA. In 1995 the Jackson's moved to Clemson, SC to be nearer their family, all of whom live in or near Greenville, SC. He served for three terms as President of the Clemson Area Retirement Center. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hale Post of Greenville; two granddaughters, Mrs. Ames Post Little and Mrs. Spencer Shackleford Leavitt of Pendleton; three great-grandchildren, William Clark Little IV, Robert Hale Little and Alden Hale Leavitt. Memorial services will be held 10:30 AM on Friday, June 20, 2008 in the Chapel of Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, 108 Cross Creek Road, Central. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 AM, prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Clemson Downs Foundation, 500 Downs Boulevard, Clemson, SC 29631. The family of Robert C. Jackson would like to thank the staff at the Clemson Downs Health Facility for their loving support and kindness. Condolences may be made online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com.