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[[Image:2008-02-26 Jackie photo from Christine.0143840.jpg|right|thumb|200px| Dr. Jacqueline Kasun]]

Dr. '''Jacqueline Kasun''' (b. 1924; d. January 1, 2009) strong conservative and professor emeritus of economics, she had a remarkable life that spanned the globe. According to Humboldt Pro-life, "She was a devout [[Christian]], a strong and courageous [[pro-life]] and pro-family advocate, co-founder of [[Humboldt Pro-Life]] and author."

==Early Years==
Just a few months old in 1924, she was orphaned and was raised by her father's grand parents. <ref>[http://www.humboldtprolife.com/jacqueline_kasun Jacqueline Kasun] Humboldt Pro-Life</ref> She graduated from the [[University of California at Berkeley]], next she enlisted in the [[U.S. Army]] and stationed in [[Ohio]]. She accepted a teaching position at [[Pomona College]]. Eventually, Jacqueline word earn a master's and doctorate at [[Columbia University]]. She married Lt. Col. Joseph Kasun(Ret.)and they had two daughters and a son. She would go on to author the book ''The War Against Population.'' She was known as an avid tennis player.

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'''"From [[India]] to [[South Africa]], from [[Ireland]] to [[Australia]], and from [[Italy]] to [[Singapore]], <br>she was spreading the word of economic freedom, the efficiency of free markets, <br>and the danger of liberalism and state control over population and resource use."'''

'''It is the power of ideas, widely disseminated, that will win the war against tyranny <br>and oppression in this world. My mother made a lasting contribution to that end. <br>I am proud to be her son."''' --Walter Kasun (son)

==Humboldt Pro-Life==
Their current mission is to "support all efforts in our community leading to a greater respect for all human life, from the moment of fertilization until natural death."

Jacqueline co-founded Humboldt Pro-Life in 1972. In response to the legalization of abortion in [[California]], a year prior to the notorious [[Roe v. Wade]] ruling. Over the course of 36 years, Humboldt Pro-Life has set up booths at local fairs, formed the Grandma House; a home for girls crisis pregnancy's. Also, the formation of the Crisis Pregnancy Center and a Memorial for the Unborn at St. Bernard Cemetery in Eureka. In addition, literature for students, teachers, churches and the media.

==External Links==
* [http://www.humboldtprolife.com Humboldt Pro-Life Website]

==References==
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