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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 667
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In Memory |
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Charles H. Jackson |
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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 |
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friends of Charles H. Jackson, who died on April 21, 2019, at the |
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age of 87; 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 |
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Schleicher County and baptized in the South Concho River, and |
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after beginning his education in a one-room schoolhouse, he |
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attended San Marcos Military Academy and graduated from Eldorado |
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High School; he went on to study at San Angelo College and Texas |
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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 |
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was the proud father of four children, John, Pat, Janet, and |
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Charles, and later in life, he was "Pepaw" to his eight |
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grandchildren, John, Jonathan, Christina, Kristen, Stephanie, |
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Joel, Patrick, and Kate, and his four great-grandchildren, |
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George, Grace, Landon, and 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 |
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Reagan and Schleicher Counties for many years; Mr. Jackson |
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served as president of the Big Lake Chamber of Commerce & |
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Industry and the Reagan County School Board, and he was an |
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honorary director of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers |
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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 |
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stories, playing dominoes and horseshoes, and hunting and |
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fishing; a man of profound faith, he was a leading member of First |
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Baptist Church Big Lake for more than half a century, serving as a |
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deacon, treasurer, 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 |
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to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Charles |
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H. Jackson and extend heartfelt sympathy to his loved ones; 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Charles H. Jackson. |
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Perry |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 30, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |