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1. Joel Helfrich says:

   October 18, 2013 at 12:04 pm

   not possible: “That’s Eddie to the right of Victor. And Elizabeth & Charlie on his left.”

2. Christopher Brandt says:

   October 18, 2013 at 12:30 pm

   Terrific short story on a great little piece of Rochester history.

3. RochesterSubway.com says:

   October 18, 2013 at 2:28 pm

   Ha… thanks Joel. Our left is his right… you’re right.

   Looking at the photo, from left to right are: Charlie Davis, Elizabeth (?), Victor Jackson, and Eddie Goode.

4. Cheryl says:

   March 20, 2014 at 7:26 pm

   Awesome, Vic Jackson is my grandfather so this is very touching.

5. RochesterSubway.com says:

   March 20, 2014 at 7:43 pm

   Cheryl that is amazing! Thanks for commenting. I figure your grandfather was about 7 years old in these photos. He looks so happy and proud of his jack-o-lantern. They are great photos.

6. rosemarie says:

   March 24, 2014 at 7:30 pm

   victor Jackson is my father. he grew up to be wonderful father and a very good man.

7. rosemarie says:

   March 24, 2014 at 7:41 pm

   It is a very heartwarming and interesting story.

8. Adea Junious-High says:

   March 26, 2014 at 9:43 pm

   Victor Jackson (Vic) is my Great Grandfather! I was a young girl when he passed away but every memory I have of him is sweet! 🙂 Thank you for publishing this….it means a lot!

9. RochesterSubway.com says:

   March 26, 2014 at 11:12 pm

   You’re very welcome. If you guys have a photo of Victor all grown up, send it to me and I’ll post it here. Email to [email protected]

10. Johnny boy says:

    April 16, 2014 at 1:04 pm

    Gone but not forgotten.
    I am the oldest child of his oldest daughter
    Arlene.Fond memories of our long talks and his
    encouraging words of wisdom.

11. Bettye Gayden says:

    April 16, 2014 at 2:01 pm

    I’m one of Victor’s daughters with fond memories of my mother and other siblings. He was the best dad anyone would ever want.

12. Vicki (Pie) Copeland says:

    April 17, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    Thanks for such an enlightening story. Vic was my grandfather . I was named after him. A true sportsman with a profound love for people. A sense of humor that would bring a smile to everyone he met. He was the greatest. He will never be forgotten.

13. RochesterSubway.com says:

    April 17, 2014 at 5:02 pm

    Wow, lots of family members showing their love for Victor here. That’s so great to see and a true testament to how he must have lived his life. I never expected to get comments from family members… so now I’m very happy I did the post. Thank you all!

14. Judy Browne says:

    April 21, 2014 at 10:46 pm

    Whoever wrote this article thanks so much. This is my grandfather, Victor Jackson. I miss him so much. This is so amazing to see grandpa Vick as a child. I am so happy right now. I feel that I know so much more about my grandfather since my mom passed away in 2009.

15. Patrick Dennis says:

    April 21, 2014 at 11:20 pm

    Vick was my great grandfather and I’ve heard many amazing stories about his life and how he touched others now I can add this story to the many. He passed when I was very young I can only dream of how it would of been to enjoy the presence of such a great man.

16. Jamila Miller says:

    April 22, 2014 at 8:09 pm

    I love learning about my different family members, especially my parents/grands/and great grands. It helps me learn a little more about myself. All of this brilliant blood running through me.

17. Jamila Miller says:

    April 22, 2014 at 8:13 pm

    Oh, and Victor is my great granddad. I remember him being loving and being a jokester.

18. Tanya says:

    November 30, 2014 at 9:57 pm

    I teach second grade in Rochester and we have been learning about Isabella Dorsey. We were just trying to figure out how old Victor would be if he was still alive It is great to know what an amazing impact Victor had on his community. We are learning about agency and this shows that both Victor and Isabella understood agency, the ability to act, to impact others.
    Thanks for all the submissions.

19. Adea Junious-High says:

    November 30, 2014 at 10:32 pm

    Hello Tanya! Vic would be 104 if he were still with us today! He was born March 29, 1910!

20. Adea Junious-High says:

    November 30, 2014 at 10:34 pm

    I’m sorry, he was born in 1911. He would be 103!

21. Toni Jackson Hardy says:

    November 30, 2014 at 10:58 pm

    Hi my name is Toni, I’m Vic’s granddaughter. He raised me from an infant after my mother, his daughter, passed away. I’ll forever cherish the time we spent. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of him and my grandmother (mama). They raised me as their own and made sure I felt the love they had for me! He was a remarkable man and I think you for writing this article. I wish you could’ve met him!

22. Bonnie says:

    January 1, 2015 at 8:51 pm

    My daughter is doing a project for school on Isabella Dorsey (Tanya, above, is her teacher!) Could anyone point us in the direction of more information about her or the orphanage? Might you know where the location of the orphanage was in the Sea Breeze area?

23. RochesterSubway.com says:

    January 1, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    Hi Bonnie,
    I’m not sure of the exact location of the Dorsey Home when it was in the Sea Breeze area. But you and your daughter should contact Patricia Wayne, the Irondequoit town historian. Her number is (585) 336-7269. She’s a very nice lady and will be quite helpful.

    Unless perhaps someone else on this comment thread has any additional info.

24. Ezaria bridges says:

    April 24, 2020 at 1:22 am

    Hi,victor must if been such a good man I wished I could’ve met him he was my great great grandfather and he sound like such a good man

25. Mary Jo Lanphear says:

    May 25, 2021 at 8:17 pm

    The Dorsey Home did not move from the city to Sea Breeze; it moved to Forest Lawn in Webster. The Dorsey Home had a board of trustees that decided the children needed more space and Mr. Dorsey wanted to grow food for the home so the board decided that the home should move to Forest Lawn, a summer resort for elite Rochesterians. When that site did not work out, the decision was made to move to Brighton to a former horse farm that offered a spacious house and land. Additions to the house accommodated more children.

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