Bill Text: TX HR1404 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Charles H. Jackson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-09 - Reported enrolled [HR1404 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1404-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1404 |
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and | ||
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends | ||
of Charles H. Jackson, who died on April 21, 2019, at the age of 87; | ||
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WHEREAS, The descendent of a pioneering ranching family in | ||
San Angelo, Charles Jackson was born to R. H. and Leah Graham | ||
Jackson on February 9, 1932; he was raised on a ranch in Schleicher | ||
County and baptized in the South Concho River, and after beginning | ||
his education in a one-room schoolhouse, he attended San Marcos | ||
Military Academy and graduated from Eldorado High School; he went | ||
on to study at San Angelo College and Texas Tech University; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1951, Mr. Jackson married Imogene Wheeler, and | ||
the couple shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 68 years; he was | ||
the proud father of four children, John, Pat, Janet, and Charles, | ||
and later in life, he was "Pepaw" to his eight grandchildren, John, | ||
Jonathan, Christina, Kristen, Stephanie, Joel, Patrick, and Kate, | ||
and his four great-grandchildren, George, Grace, Landon, and | ||
Brooklyn; and | ||
WHEREAS, After living in San Angelo and Ozona, Mr. Jackson | ||
and his family settled in Big Lake, where he and his wife operated | ||
Farm and Ranch Supply and maintained ranching operations in Reagan | ||
and Schleicher Counties for many years; Mr. Jackson served as | ||
president of the Big Lake Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the | ||
Reagan County School Board, and he was an honorary director of the | ||
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson shared his expertise, his work ethic, | ||
and his passion for ranching with his children and grandchildren; | ||
he enjoyed meeting new people, and he delighted in telling stories, | ||
playing dominoes and horseshoes, and hunting and fishing; a man of | ||
profound faith, he was a leading member of First Baptist Church Big | ||
Lake for more than half a century, serving as a deacon, treasurer, | ||
Sunday school teacher, and song leader; and | ||
WHEREAS, Charles Jackson lived a rich and purposeful life | ||
centered on his family, his faith, and his community, and he will | ||
long be remembered with deep affection by all who were privileged to | ||
know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Charles H. Jackson | ||
and extend heartfelt sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Charles | ||
H. Jackson. | ||
Darby | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1404 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 3, 2019. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||