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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a purposeful life and meaningful |
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accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends of Ian |
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Jackson of Colleyville, who passed away on May 16, 2011, at the age |
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of 67; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly respected athletic trainer, Mr. Jackson was |
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himself a long-distance runner, swimmer, big wave rider, skin |
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diver, soccer player, yoga adept, and student of classical ballet; |
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he pursued, with single-minded determination, excellence in every |
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demanding physical activity he undertook, continually seeking the |
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keys to superior performance; and |
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WHEREAS, In his work as a trainer, Mr. Jackson dedicated |
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himself to drawing out the full potential of his athletes' |
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physical, mental, and spiritual resources; possessing a strong |
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philosophical orientation and unconstrained by conventional |
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thinking, he had "a talent," one admirer observed, "for seeing |
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common things in uncommon ways"; Mr. Jackson pioneered a breathing |
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method called BreathPlay, which his students considered a pathway |
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to remarkable power and endurance, as well as a reliable portal to |
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the high performance body-mind state known as "the zone"; this |
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technique was adopted by cyclists such as Alexei Grewal, a gold |
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medal winner at the 1984 Olympic Games, and John Howard, who |
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employed it to help him break a land speed record in 1985; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson's physical and metaphysical studies |
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drew on the work of a number of teachers, among them Milton |
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Erickson, Moshe Feldenkrais, Hans Selye, B. K. S. Iyengar, Joe |
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Henderson, Joel Kramer, and Ernst Van Aaken; and |
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WHEREAS, For all the knowledge he gained from such figures, |
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however, the greatest source of inspiration for Mr. Jackson |
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remained his family, to whom he was deeply devoted; he enjoyed a |
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loving marriage with his wife, Sabrina, whom he wed on June 18, |
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1998, and he took immense pride in his three children, Breanna, |
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Whitney, and Josh; he also delighted in his two grandchildren, |
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Jackson and Kira, and shared many happy times with them, including |
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some memorable camping trips; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Ian Jackson |
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continue to be enriched by his example of grace and strength, and he |
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will forever hold a treasured place in their hearts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ian Jackson and extend |
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sincere condolences to his family: to his wife, Sabrina Jackson; to |
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his children, Breanna Foddrill and her husband, Kyle, Josh Pitts |
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and his wife, Devri, and Whitney Pitts; to his grandchildren, |
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Jackson and Kira Foddrill; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ian |
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Jackson. |