Bill Text: TX SR565 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of McKinley Jackson, Sr.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-04-02 - Reported enrolled [SR565 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SR565-Enrolled.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 565
In Memory
of
McKinley Jackson, Sr.
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of the Reverend McKinley Jackson, Sr., who
died February 26, 2013, at the age of 83; and
WHEREAS, McKinley Jackson was born January 19, 1930, in
Dallas; he graduated from Lincoln High School and served his
nation in the military; and
WHEREAS, He received his call to the ministry at the age of
17 and preached his first sermon at Mount Carmel Baptist Church;
he went on to serve as pastor at Elam Grove Baptist Church in
Mabank, Muddy Creek Baptist Church in Quitman, and Bethlehem
Baptist Church in Terrell; he then assumed the leadership of
Samaria Baptist Church in Fort Worth, where he remained for the
last 33 years and where he had a profound influence on the lives
of countless people; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his work in the ministry, Pastor
Jackson acted as a community activist for social and racial
justice and was a member of numerous civic and political
organizations; he served as a member of the Fort Worth City
Council representing District 5 and was president of the Terrell
Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People; he was active in the Boy Scout program and held
leadership positions in numerous religious organizations; and
WHEREAS, A man of spiritual depth and devotion, Pastor
Jackson gave unselfishly to others, and his generosity, his wise
counsel, and his ability to provide enlightenment and hope to his
congregation will not be forgotten; and
WHEREAS, He was a
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the
bereaved family of the Reverend McKinley Jackson, Sr.; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the
Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do
so in memory of McKinley Jackson, Sr.
Davis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 2, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate