Diallo DeShawn Jackson, Sr.of Baltimore,Maryland (specifically Cherry Hill), was born on March 12,1973. Diallotransitioned from this earthplace on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

Diallo attended 164 Arundel Elementary School, 180 Cherry Hill Junior

High School and Mervo High School where he received his high school

diploma. He attended various colleges and career training schools to

enhancehis understandingofbusiness and his trade in HVAC repair and mamtenance.

Diallo is well remembered for his exceptional ability to tell vivid stories of his encounters and with his magnetic personality, interacted with people at all levels, whether at work or at play.

Diallo loved his family and embraced everyone he encountered with love and compassion however, he did not take kindly to mistreatment and unfairness. When eitherofthose two conditions occurred, Diallo was "a force not to be reckoned with." He was a protector and provider for his family. He had an agape kindoflove for those he cherished.

Family-centered, Diallo's previous marriage to Jakira Barnes-Jackson, yielded four children outofhis totalofeight children, with another due in August 2020. Diallo loved his children as they were the appleofhis eye and he wanted eachofthem to be the best versionofthemselves. Diallo's work ethic was beyond reproach. Any endeavor he put his mind and energy to, was achieved beyond his own expectation. He maintained an entrepre- neurial spirit and pursued opportunities within his own business, We Care Air and also contracted with various companies and worked tirelessly.

Diallo also found a passion in fitness and nutrition. He committed to getting in the best physical shape and fed his mind and body accordingly. He enjoyed cooking, fishing, spending time with his family and friends. Diallo had a fondness for the Caribbean and enjoyed his travels to Jamaica, where he embraced the culture and food. His love for the land and sea became a stapleo fhis many sea moss recipes.

Diallo was preceded in death by his father Howard Draper Jackson. He leaves to cheris];i his memory his loving mother, Carmelia Denise Gray; two sisters Nevina Chen (Karl) and Zakiya Jackson-Gomez (Arthur); eight children, Mariah, Diallo, Jr., Indira, Sanaa (Bree), Sean, Lauren, Dialla and Aikal; four grandchildren with another on the way; several nieces and nephews and a hosto floving relatives and friends.