Caroline Outland

Outland, Caroline E.



Caroline Elizabeth Outland was born May 4, 1942 in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. Caroline was born unto the union of Bill Jackson and Amanda Jackson. Caroline became a Christian at an early age and became devoted. She was baptized at the Effort Baptist Church in Paynesville, Montserrado County, Liberia. She attended the John Lewis Public School and graduated with a diploma in 1965. She worked with the Catholic Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia, as a Nurses' Aid and later worked with the Swedish Relief (an international humanitarian organization), for relief to Liberia. Caroline has eight children: Mrs. Annette Z. Togar, Mack Outland, Jerry Outland, Beatrice Outland, Meekey Outland, Abraham W. Outland, Williamina Outland and Folly Outland. In 1999, Caroline migrated to the United States from Liberia, as the result of the Liberia civil crisis and settled in Minnesota with her children. Later she started associating with the East Immanuel Lutheran Church and in the year 2000, she officially became a registered member of the church. She was a dedicated and devoted Christian, wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend. Caroline touched the lives of many and her memories will live among us forever. She departed this life on Saturday, December 28, 2002 at 1:00am at the Lexington Rehabilitation Center. Her mother, Amanda Jackson and father, Bill Jackson and two daughters, Beatrice Outland and Williamina Outland preceded her in death. Caroline leaves to mourn six children; brother James; sister Frances and several others. She also leaves behind thirteen grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.