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| Name | Jacqueline Flowers “Jackie” BROWN OR JORDON [2, 3, 4, 5] | |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | she grew up in Greenville From Greenville girl to wife of a newspaperman: Jackie Osteen reflects on life with Hubert D. Osteen Jr., former Item publisher/editor, 1 year after his death Jackie and Hubert Osteen Jr., to the right, with their three sons, Graham, Kyle and Jack, and a couple of their animals in Sumter circa the '70s. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Posted Friday, December 24, 2021 6:00 am BY SHELBIE GOULDING shelbie@theitem.com Sitting at her dining room table, decorated with green and red to spread a little cheer in the room, she gave thanks for her lunch and to God for watching over her best friend. "Lord, we're thinking about this day and how much you've been involved and what I've been through and that you're taking care of Hubert," she said, her head hung low and hands folded in her lap. "He sure is happy with you." Hubert D. Osteen Jr. died at age 84 on Dec. 13, 2020. He was the chairman of Osteen Publishing Co., the dean of newspapermen in South Carolina and a true, reliable journalist who began his career in the family's newspaper business at age 13. A major asset in his journey to a successful career and fun-filled life was his wife, Jackie Osteen, who said their story began in Columbia, Missouri, where the two South Carolinians' worlds collided for the first time. While Hubert was attending the University of Missouri, where he later received his bachelor's degree in journalism, Jackie found herself in the same city but at a different school. She attended Stephens College, where she spent most of her time riding horses and taking classes. The pair met when she overheard someone in a group of boys mention they were from South Carolina. Jackie had to know who, and the rest was history. At least through their college years. "I broke up with him," she laughed. She had wanted to fly free for a while longer. Literally. Jackie left Hubert to take to the skies, being one of the rare stewardesses who had a southern accent on United Airlines in the '50s. "They grabbed me so fast because they wanted some southern girls, I guess," she said with a another laugh. From Chicago to New York, she was seeing new places and meeting new faces, including many celebrities, one of which was a local celebrity when she flew with the New York Yankees. Hearing her accent, the players were nosy and asked where she was from. Once South Carolina rolled off her tongue, the men said, "Well, you need to go up there and talk to that boy in seat 18," Jackie recalled. Sumter's Bobby Richardson was sitting next to Yogi Berra. Once she learned he was from Sumter, she shared she knew a man named Hubert Osteen from the same city. Richardson said, "I hunt with his father," and they talked for most of the flight. It wasn't until a couple months later that a phone call was made to her New York apartment. On the other side of the line was Hubert. "I said, 'Hubert, how did you find me?' and he said, 'Well, I'm going to Columbia University to get my master's in journalism,'" Jackie said. While in New York, Hubert found himself at a Yankees game to meet with his friend, Richardson, and the other players. When Berra mentioned an airline stewardess had mentioned Hubert on a plane ride, Hubert got to searching for his college girlfriend. Jackie said Hubert found her in the phone book, and their relationship rekindled right away. "I couldn't find a Yankee boy in New York that I liked," she joked. The couple went on to live in New York as Hubert finished his master's degree. Jackie eventually stopped flying because in the '50s a woman couldn't be a married stewardess, Jackie said. That rule didn't change until the '60s. She raised three sons - Graham, Kyle and Jack - with her newsy husband. Hubert was named to The Sumter Item's news staff in 1963, making him a fourth-generation Osteen to be involved in the Sumter-based family business. He later was promoted to editor, publisher then chairman of the family company. Although he had a successful career, Jackie said it was a lot of responsibility. Being the head or owner of the newspaper in town, people would sometimes take advantage of their friendship for publicity. "It drives you crazy," she said. "You have to be careful when your husband owns the newspaper because they're looking at you, thinking there's a story when there's not." That sometimes made Hubert not the most social in their early years, but Jackie wasn't going to let it stop them from having fun. "He needed me. When I look back on his life he didn't have a lot of self-confidence, except when he was at that newspaper. And all his close friends were the ones I made," Jackie said. "I think he just depended on me to make friends." He also depended on Jackie to take a vacation every so often. Whether that was attending a news convention or taking a trip horseback riding in the mountains and ranches out West, it was never a dull life. Jackie said she is thankful her flying years allowed her to see the world. "He did everything for me," she said. "He wanted to make me happy. I think Hubert really did love his life with me." One year later and a hole still remains in her heart. She misses him every day, but she keeps her spirits uplifted through her family, her horses, her home and God. "There's been so many terrible things, and then I just worry about people that can't understand why God doesn't give them a break, but you just have to still feel like they've got a friend," she said. This time of the year won't be the same as past Christmases. "It's not really loneliness. It's just thinking about so much at Christmas time," Jackie said, "and last Christmas, he died right on the December the 13th." Christmas lights wrapped around the upstairs balcony, ready to glow across the large pond outside her dining room window. Jackie misses her husband dearly but is thankful to celebrate Christmas with family at her and Hubert's home of more than 50 years this year. Jackie's excited for the fillets that were ordered for their holiday lunch and getting to see her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren on Christmas. She knows Hubert will be looking down, blessing the day and snagging a bite or two of a fillet. "You have," she said, "to have a sense of humor." [1, 2, 4] | |
| HIST | she grew up in Greenville From Greenville girl to wife of a newspaperman: Jackie Osteen reflects on life with Hubert D. Osteen Jr., former Item publisher/editor, 1 year after his death Jackie and Hubert Osteen Jr., to the right, with their three sons, Graham, Kyle and Jack, and a couple of their animals in Sumter circa the '70s. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Posted Friday, December 24, 2021 6:00 am BY SHELBIE GOULDING shelbie@theitem.com Sitting at her dining room table, decorated with green and red to spread a little cheer in the room, she gave thanks for her lunch and to God for watching over her best friend. "Lord, we're thinking about this day and how much you've been involved and what I've been through and that you're taking care of Hubert," she said, her head hung low and hands folded in her lap. "He sure is happy with you." Hubert D. Osteen Jr. died at age 84 on Dec. 13, 2020. He was the chairman of Osteen Publishing Co., the dean of newspapermen in South Carolina and a true, reliable journalist who began his career in the family's newspaper business at age 13. A major asset in his journey to a successful career and fun-filled life was his wife, Jackie Osteen, who said their story began in Columbia, Missouri, where the two South Carolinians' worlds collided for the first time. While Hubert was attending the University of Missouri, where he later received his bachelor's degree in journalism, Jackie found herself in the same city but at a different school. She attended Stephens College, where she spent most of her time riding horses and taking classes. The pair met when she overheard someone in a group of boys mention they were from South Carolina. Jackie had to know who, and the rest was history. At least through their college years. "I broke up with him," she laughed. She had wanted to fly free for a while longer. Literally. Jackie left Hubert to take to the skies, being one of the rare stewardesses who had a southern accent on United Airlines in the '50s. "They grabbed me so fast because they wanted some southern girls, I guess," she said with a another laugh. From Chicago to New York, she was seeing new places and meeting new faces, including many celebrities, one of which was a local celebrity when she flew with the New York Yankees. Hearing her accent, the players were nosy and asked where she was from. Once South Carolina rolled off her tongue, the men said, "Well, you need to go up there and talk to that boy in seat 18," Jackie recalled. Sumter's Bobby Richardson was sitting next to Yogi Berra. Once she learned he was from Sumter, she shared she knew a man named Hubert Osteen from the same city. Richardson said, "I hunt with his father," and they talked for most of the flight. It wasn't until a couple months later that a phone call was made to her New York apartment. On the other side of the line was Hubert. "I said, 'Hubert, how did you find me?' and he said, 'Well, I'm going to Columbia University to get my master's in journalism,'" Jackie said. While in New York, Hubert found himself at a Yankees game to meet with his friend, Richardson, and the other players. When Berra mentioned an airline stewardess had mentioned Hubert on a plane ride, Hubert got to searching for his college girlfriend. Jackie said Hubert found her in the phone book, and their relationship rekindled right away. "I couldn't find a Yankee boy in New York that I liked," she joked. The couple went on to live in New York as Hubert finished his master's degree. Jackie eventually stopped flying because in the '50s a woman couldn't be a married stewardess, Jackie said. That rule didn't change until the '60s. She raised three sons - Graham, Kyle and Jack - with her newsy husband. Hubert was named to The Sumter Item's news staff in 1963, making him a fourth-generation Osteen to be involved in the Sumter-based family business. He later was promoted to editor, publisher then chairman of the family company. Although he had a successful career, Jackie said it was a lot of responsibility. Being the head or owner of the newspaper in town, people would sometimes take advantage of their friendship for publicity. "It drives you crazy," she said. "You have to be careful when your husband owns the newspaper because they're looking at you, thinking there's a story when there's not." That sometimes made Hubert not the most social in their early years, but Jackie wasn't going to let it stop them from having fun. "He needed me. When I look back on his life he didn't have a lot of self-confidence, except when he was at that newspaper. And all his close friends were the ones I made," Jackie said. "I think he just depended on me to make friends." He also depended on Jackie to take a vacation every so often. Whether that was attending a news convention or taking a trip horseback riding in the mountains and ranches out West, it was never a dull life. Jackie said she is thankful her flying years allowed her to see the world. "He did everything for me," she said. "He wanted to make me happy. I think Hubert really did love his life with me." One year later and a hole still remains in her heart. She misses him every day, but she keeps her spirits uplifted through her family, her horses, her home and God. "There's been so many terrible things, and then I just worry about people that can't understand why God doesn't give them a break, but you just have to still feel like they've got a friend," she said. This time of the year won't be the same as past Christmases. "It's not really loneliness. It's just thinking about so much at Christmas time," Jackie said, "and last Christmas, he died right on the December the 13th." Christmas lights wrapped around the upstairs balcony, ready to glow across the large pond outside her dining room window. Jackie misses her husband dearly but is thankful to celebrate Christmas with family at her and Hubert's home of more than 50 years this year. Jackie's excited for the fillets that were ordered for their holiday lunch and getting to see her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren on Christmas. She knows Hubert will be looking down, blessing the day and snagging a bite or two of a fillet. "You have," she said, "to have a sense of humor." | |
| Occupation | she worked at Macy’s in New York before marrying [2] | |
| Occupation | she worked at Macy’s in New York before marrying [2] | |
| _UID | EA5B975D9142476AAB582A53CB56CA668E95 | |
| _UID | EA5B975D9142476AAB582A53CB56CA668E95 | |
| Person ID | I237315 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 1 Jan 2022 | |
| Father | Pop | |
| Mother | Big Mama | |
| _UID | C69A67E9020F49ACA8E27C81D34156F79E0D | |
| _UID | C69A67E9020F49ACA8E27C81D34156F79E0D | |
| Family ID | F160188 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Hubert Duvall OSTEEN, Jr., b. 8 Oct 1936, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  d. 13 Dec 2020, at his home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) (Age 84 years) | |||||||
| Marriage | 1960 [4] | |||||||
| _UID | 875ACB6BF804468C9ADA4DF808558D8E16E6 | |||||||
| _UID | 875ACB6BF804468C9ADA4DF808558D8E16E6 | |||||||
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| Family ID | F100628 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
| Last Modified | 15 Dec 2020 | |||||||
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