A Tipp city man is among 10 older Ohioans inducted today into the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Statehouse.
Michael E. Jackson is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and executive director emeritus of the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton. He helped honor Vietnam veterans with national and local Operation Welcome home celebrations, and established the American Veterans Institute to help fellow veterans and their families access benefits, according to the Ohio Department of Aging.
Jackson was among accomplished older Ohioans honored by the department, the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging and members of the Ohio General Assembly.
“The Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame celebrates Golden Buckeyes who continue to grow, thrive and contribute throughout their lives, and who are leaders, advocates and role models,” said Bonnie K. Burman, director of the Ohio Department of Aging. “They demonstrate the many ways our elders are a precious resource for our state, nation and beyond.”
Another area man, John Eicher of Oxford also was inducted. Eicherm who grew up in Dayton, is a professor emeritus of chemistry at Miami University who worked on notable endeavors including the Hughes Laboratories and the Manhattan Project. He is active today in Miami’s Institute for Learning in Retirement, both as a teacher and a student, according to the department.
Access detailed bios and photographs of these inductees at www.aging.ohio.gov/news/halloffame.
