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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Ivan N. Jackson Sr. of Mexia, who passed away on October 24, |
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2018, at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Arthur and Gladys Jackson, Ivan Jackson |
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was born in Mexia on April 6, 1930, and grew up with two siblings, |
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James and Pauline; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson and his wife, Laura O. "Dolly" Jackson, |
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wed in 1948, and they went on to share a rewarding marriage that |
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spanned 70 years; Mr. Jackson took great pride in their sons, Ivan |
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and Steve, and with the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing |
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his family grow to include three grandchildren, Keith, Jennifer, |
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and Lance, and three great-grandchildren, Elliott, Blair, and |
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Kinsley; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Jackson |
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joined the U.S. Air Force in 1952, and over the course of his four |
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years of service, he was stationed in Iceland, New Mexico, and |
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Florida; after returning to civilian life, he moved with his wife to |
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Houston, and in 1968, they settled in Mexia, where they owned and |
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operated a store for half a century; originally known as White's |
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Automotive Store, it became a Western Auto and is now known as |
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Jackson's True Value; in his leisure time, Mr. Jackson enjoyed |
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hunting with his sons, traveling, and hosting family and friends at |
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his home; he was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, A warm, outgoing, and good-humored man, Ivan Jackson |
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lived a rich and purposeful life, and he will be long remembered |
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with deep affection by all who were fortunate enough to know him; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ivan N. Jackson Sr. |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; and, |
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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 Ivan |
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Jackson. |
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Kacal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 743 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 13, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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