H.R. No. 53
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Dr. Jack Dennis McCullough, Jr., of Nacogdoches, an
  esteemed educator and community leader, passed away on June 16,
  2013, at the age of 81; and
         WHEREAS, A sixth-generation Texan, Jack McCullough was born
  in San Antonio on August 8, 1931, to Colonel Jack D. McCullough and
  Helen Williams McCullough; he graduated from Stephenville High
  School, Tarleton Junior College, and The University of Texas at
  Austin; earning National Science Foundation Scholarships, he went
  on to receive a master's degree from Stephen F. Austin State
  University and a doctoral degree in biology and oceanography from
  Texas A&M University; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. McCullough was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant
  in the U.S. Army, and he served his country with distinction for
  seven years, achieving the rank of captain before his honorable
  discharge; early in his notable career in education, he worked as a
  biology teacher with the Houston Independent School District and
  with Texas A&M University; in 1964, he settled in Nacogdoches,
  where he joined the biology department at his alma mater, SFA; and
         WHEREAS, During his outstanding 36-year tenure,
  Dr. McCullough served as director of the environmental science
  graduate studies program and published more than 50 scientific
  papers, many of which were presented at state, national, and
  international scientific conferences; he was awarded a number of
  honors for his work, including the Regents Professor Award for
  Research, the Distinguished Professor Award from the Alumni
  Association, and the SFASU Foundation Faculty Achievement Award;
  outside of the classroom, he served his field as president of the
  Texas Academy of Science and as editor for the Texas Journal of
  Science; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. McCullough was an active member of the
  Nacogdoches community; in addition to his contributions to a number
  of local committees, he led historical walking tours through the
  town and narrated bus tours; he shared his time with the Boy Scouts
  of America, serving on the Eagle Scout board of review, and was a
  longtime member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, where he served
  his congregation as an elder; and
         WHEREAS, Also a valued leader of Rotary International,
  Dr. 
  McCullough served the club as president, assistant district
  governor, and district governor; in his work with the group, he
  traveled across the country to attend conferences and participated
  in mission trips to Central America in an effort to help to improve
  the health and living conditions of villagers; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. McCullough, above all else, was devoted to his
  family; he was married for 60 years to the former ElaRuth Bankston,
  with whom he had two sons, Thomas and Bruce; through the years, the
  couple were further blessed with three grandchildren, Fred,
  Lindsay, and Miles; and
         WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of a
  man's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark on the
  world as they move through it, and Jack McCullough's contributions
  to his community will long resonate in the lives of all who knew
  him; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
  of Dr. Jack Dennis McCullough, Jr., and extend deepest sympathy to
  the members of his family: to his wife, ElaRuth Bankston
  McCullough; to his sons, Thomas McCullough and his wife, Maria, and
  Bruce McCullough and his wife, Diana; to his grandchildren, Fred,
  Lindsay, and Miles; and to his other relatives and many friends;
  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 Dr. Jack
  Dennis McCullough, Jr.
 
  Clardy
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 53 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on July 25, 2013.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House