79S31698 JTR-D

By:  Gallego                                                      H.R. No. 483



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The family and many friends of Ella Rae Jackowski 
were deeply saddened by her passing on January 19, 2006, at the age 
of 82, and we join them in mourning her passing; and
	WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles 
Jackowski, and over the course of his military career the two made 
friends in many corners of the world; and
	WHEREAS, A welcome presence wherever she went, Mrs. Jackowski 
lent her time and energy to a number of organizations, including the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, the American Legion 
Auxiliary, and La Societe de Femme, to which she was awarded 
lifetime membership for her distinguished service; and
	WHEREAS, She drew great strength and sustenance from the 
community of faith at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, and her fellow 
congregants there will keenly feel her absence; and
	WHEREAS, Although Mrs. Jackowski will long be missed, her 
irreplaceable spirit will live on in the memories of all those whose 
lives she touched; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Ella Rae Jackowski and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her 
family: to her daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Edward Marchant; 
to her grandchildren, Bridget Marchant, Charles Marchant, Jennifer 
Dunkle, and Rebecca Marchant; to her great-grandchildren; and to 
her other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ella Rae 
Jackowski.