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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of John Michael Jackson of University Park on March 20, |
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2025, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Clyde C. Jackson and Mel Mitchell |
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Jackson, John Jackson was born on March 3, 1945; he attended |
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Highland Park High School, playing on the baseball and football |
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teams, and he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in business |
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administration with a specialization in real estate from Southern |
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Methodist University and a juris doctor degree from the SMU School |
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of Law; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson enjoyed a rewarding career as an |
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attorney and real estate broker; he held the distinction of being |
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among the first Dallas area Realtors to receive the certified |
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commercial investment member designation; one of his primary |
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professional interests was Snider Plaza, where he worked with |
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tenants and property owners; and |
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WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Mr. Jackson served on |
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several committees for the City of University Park, and he also gave |
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of his time and talents to benefit the Voice of Hope and the Preston |
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Center Rotary Club; he was a man of strong faith, and through the |
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years, he served as an ordained deacon at Park Cities Baptist Church |
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and Park Cities Presbyterian Church, and he was a member of Highland |
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Park United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Jackson enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, the former Kathy Winniford, with whom he |
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shared 54 years of marriage; he was the devoted father of two sons, |
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Winn and Paul, and he had the pleasure of welcoming into his family |
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eight grandchildren, Rhodes, Anderson, Greer, Ford, Rowan, Winn, |
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Charlotte, and Taylor; and |
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WHEREAS, While the passing of John Jackson brings |
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immeasurable sorrow to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy |
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that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Michael Jackson |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Kathy Jackson; to his sons, Winn Jackson and his wife, |
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Brooksie, and Paul Jackson and his wife, Melanie; to his |
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grandchildren, Rhodes, Anderson, Greer, Ford, Rowan, and Winn |
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Jackson and Charlotte and Taylor Lang; to his brother, Clyde |
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C. Jackson Jr.; to his sister-in-law, Nancy Ashby, and her husband, |
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Ronnie; to his goddaughter, Lindsey Boston Miller; and to his other |
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relatives and many friends; 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 John |
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Jackson. |