Jackson Burns Sampselle Obituary (2022)

Jackson Burns Sampselle, 75, of Gainesville, died May 21st, 2022. Born in Athens, Ohio in 1946, Jack grew up in Bradenton FL, and after graduating college, lived in several cities in the Southeast before settling in Gainesville in 1988. Born in Athens, Ohio in 1946, Jack grew up in Bradenton FL, and after graduating college, lived in several cities in the Southeast before settling in Gainesville in 1988. He was a proud alum of Georgia Tech, and met his wife Margaret Bommer while he was in college & she was a flight attendant for Delta Airlines in Atlanta, GA. They were happily married for 53 years. Jack was an avid history buff, voracious reader, and loved playing golf and skeet shooting. He worked as a financial analyst and Accountant for over 50 years and had a passion for his career and profession.He is survived by his wife Margaret; his son Jay Sampselle of Palm Coast, his daughter-in-law Alexa and granddaughters Lauren and Ashley; his daughter Simone Morgan of Lake Mary, and son-in-law Jonathan. He was a proud alum of Georgia Tech, and met his wife Margaret Bommer while he was in college & she was a flight attendant for Delta Airlines in Atlanta, GA. They were happily married for 53 years. Jack was an avid history buff, voracious reader, and loved playing golf and skeet shooting. He worked as a financial analyst and Accountant for over 50 years and had a passion for his career and profession. He is survived by his wife Margaret; his son Jay Sampselle of Palm Coast, his daughter-in-law Alexa and granddaughters Lauren and Ashley; his daughter Simone Morgan of Lake Mary, and son-in-law Jonathan. Service will be at 1:30PM on Wednesday, May 25th at Milam Funeral Home, 311 S Main St., Gainesville FL. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The American Cancer Society, Alzheimer's Association or Building Homes for Heroes.