Kenneth “Van” Jackman, MD
1941 - 2010
In August of 2010 at the age of 69, Van Jackman died from ALS. He received his bachelor's degree from Pomona College and attended the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He served in the US Navy, including at the Naval Hospital in Guam from 1969 to 1971.
Dr. Jackman practiced pediatric orthopaedics at the University of Rochester and was awarded emeritus status. An Eagle Scout and avid outdoorsman, he was a member of the Search and Rescue Association of the Northern Adirondacks and the local Natural History Museum. He was also an avid bagpiper and had been a member of the Rochester Scottish Pipeband, Fedan Or and Ceilidh Connection.
Van is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and four grandchildren.
