Aileen Alma Schultz Jackson died on Nov. 24 at the age of 75.

Aileen was born May 30, 1949 in Portland, Me. Throughout her childhood, she grew up in many different places, from North Vassalboro, Gilford and Sangerville in Maine, to Charlottesville, Va., Sarasota, Fla., and Philadelphia, Pa.

Eventually, her family settled on Martha’s Vineyard in 1962. She graduated from Martha’s Vineyard High School in 1967.

She was an equestrian and loved horses; her favorite was her beloved horse Misty.

She met the love of her life Wayne Jackson Sr. on the Island, and the two were married on July 24, 1967 at the Federated Church in Edgartown. Together they had four adventurous boys, whom Aileen loved dearly. She would have done anything for them, and in fact once jumped in the frigid fall waters off of Edgartown Memorial Wharf to rescue one of them who had fallen in.

She will be missed dearly.

Aileen was predeceased by her husband, Wayne Jackson Sr., and her parents Alma and Bernard Schultz. She is survived by her brother Paul Schultz, her sons James Jackson, Wayne Jackson Jr. and his wife Cindy, Anthony Jackson and his wife Cassidy and Aaron Jackson. There will be a private family service.