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If you live in Brimfield then chances are you've driven past the old and decaying "Joe's Package Store and Deli". There is an extreme lack of information and history on this building. By word of mouth from my father, the reason it closed was that the owner, Joe Jackson, passed away. His Son, Joe Jackson Jr., is still alive. His son played NHL football and his website can be found
here. Joe Jackson Sr. passed away on March 21, 2001, at age 78. He was a sergeant in the U.S military and fought in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. When he retired from the military, he opened up Joe's. While searching for information about Joe, I met a lady who knew him. The lady, who wished to remain nameless, says, "Joe was one of those guys who looked tough but was sweet on the inside. He was friendly to me and I went to school with his brother. A very hardworking man, may he rest in peace." Now he and his deli lay to rest.
This is such a cool post! I also live in Brimfield and never knew the story behind it.
ReplyDeleteI chose this place to write about because of a few reasons. one was because I was so close to is and could easily get to it. The other reason was because there was little to know information on it. I went around my tow asking people about it. Spent hours in my local library researching information on it. The result was a bit of a let down but I'm proud of how much work I put into it. The only struggle was finding information on it. My point was to show how neat something so close to home is.
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