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Regular Session, 2013 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 38
BY SENATOR BROWN AND REPRESENTATI VE PRICE
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend Robert Lee Jackson Sr. for his many years of dedication and service to his
community and his country.
WHEREAS, Robert Lee Jackson Sr. was born on December 4, 1939, to the great joy
and celebration of his proud parents, the late Sherman and Alice T. Jackson of Geismar,
Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, as a youth, Robert became a member of the Mount Pilgrim Baptist
Church and at the age of twelve, he was baptized by the church and accepted Jesus Christ
as his personal savior; and
WHEREAS, Robert Lee Jackson Sr. learned many important lessons from his parents
and his church and grew into manhood with great respect for his neighbors and a heart full
of love for his family; and
WHEREAS, in one of the greatest moments of his life he met and fell deeply in love
with the late Brenda P. Jackson of Hilliaryville, Louisiana, and in 1961 he asked for her hand
in marriage and she accepted; and
WHEREAS, during the course of their marriage, three children, Lamaralus, Robert
Jr. and Sherman, were born and raised in a home full of love, respect and God; and
WHEREAS, Robert supported his family with his dedication and hard work as a full-
time school bus driver and supplemented that income by working a second job as an
employee at a Texaco gasoline station; and
WHEREAS, Robert Lee Jackson Sr. was always seeking new avenues by which he
could move up, make progress, and take better care of his family and with that in mind, he
sought employment and was hired by the Uniroyal Chemical Plant in Geismar, Louisiana;
and
WHEREAS, he used much of what he learned at Uniroyal about the chemical
industry in order to get a better position at BASF Chemical Plant as an operator and an
instrument technician; and SCR NO. 38 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, Robert had a very successful career with BASF, where he would work
for seventeen years, but he was always busy, working to better himself and his family, and
ultimately he would create his own company, Robert Jackson Enterprises, LLC, as he
continued his life's journey; and
WHEREAS, in 1971, he was one of the founders of the Geismar Volunteer Fire
Department, where he served as president for forty years; and
WHEREAS, Robert would serve for eighteen years on the Jambalaya Festival
Association of Gonzales, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Robert Lee Jackson Sr. withstood the loneliness of being a widower
until he met Louvenia S. Jackson of Cottonport, Louisiana, and in 1973 they were married
and began a family of their own that included two children, Daymon and Derrick; and
WHEREAS, Robert Lee Jackson Sr. never lost his love of his neighbors and his
community and he continued his public service as a member of the Ascension Parish Fair
Association for twenty years, all while he was a member of the State Airport Committee of
Gonzales; and
WHEREAS, he never forgot his church and his God as he faithfully served as a
member of the trustee board at First Pilgrim Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, where he
was often heard saying "I ain't scared" and "Everything is lubby dubby".
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
extend its highest commendations and recognition to Robert Lee Jackson Sr. for a life well
spent as a leader in his community, his church and his family.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Robert Lee Jackson Sr.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES