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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Charles H. Jackson, who died on April 21, 2019, at the age of 87; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The descendent of a pioneering ranching family in |
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San Angelo, Charles Jackson was born to R. H. and Leah Graham |
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Jackson on February 9, 1932; he was raised on a ranch in Schleicher |
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County and baptized in the South Concho River, and after beginning |
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his education in a one-room schoolhouse, he attended San Marcos |
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Military Academy and graduated from Eldorado High School; he went |
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on to study at San Angelo College and Texas Tech University; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1951, Mr. Jackson married Imogene Wheeler, and |
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the couple shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 68 years; he was |
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the proud father of four children, John, Pat, Janet, and Charles, |
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and later in life, he was "Pepaw" to his eight grandchildren, John, |
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Jonathan, Christina, Kristen, Stephanie, Joel, Patrick, and Kate, |
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and his four great-grandchildren, George, Grace, Landon, and |
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Brooklyn; and |
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WHEREAS, After living in San Angelo and Ozona, Mr. Jackson |
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and his family settled in Big Lake, where he and his wife operated |
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Farm and Ranch Supply and maintained ranching operations in Reagan |
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and Schleicher Counties for many years; Mr. Jackson served as |
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president of the Big Lake Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the |
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Reagan County School Board, and he was an honorary director of the |
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Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson shared his expertise, his work ethic, |
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and his passion for ranching with his children and grandchildren; |
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he enjoyed meeting new people, and he delighted in telling stories, |
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playing dominoes and horseshoes, and hunting and fishing; a man of |
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profound faith, he was a leading member of First Baptist Church Big |
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Lake for more than half a century, serving as a deacon, treasurer, |
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Sunday school teacher, and song leader; and |
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WHEREAS, Charles Jackson lived a rich and purposeful life |
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centered on his family, his faith, and his community, and he will |
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long be remembered with deep affection by all who were privileged to |
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know him; 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 Charles H. Jackson |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to his loved ones; 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 Charles |
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H. Jackson. |