Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HJR0130 Compare Versions

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4	4	HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 130
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12	12	A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Major General Jackie
13	13	Daniel Wood of Lexington.
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15	15	WHEREAS, we were greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Major General Jackie
16	16	Daniel Wood of Lexington; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Jackie Daniel Wood was an exemplary public servant and consummate
18	18	professional who worked assiduously to improve the quality of life for his fellow citizens in
19	19	numerous capacities; and
20	20	WHEREAS, the son of William Hughel Wood and Eliza Tolley Wood, Dan Wood was
21	21	born on October 6, 1940, in Lexington on Maple Street; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Mr. Wood attended Lexington City School and Lexington High School,
23	23	where he showcased his excellent athletic skills in basketball especially; and
24	24	WHEREAS, after graduating in 1959, Mr. Wood enlisted in the United States Army in
25	25	1961 and served as a sergeant in Vietnam; upon his return from active duty, he joined the
26	26	Tennessee Army National Guard in 1965; and
27	27	WHEREAS, completing officer candidate school at the Tennessee Military Academy, he
28	28	went on to serve his State in various capacities, including acting as commander of the 4/117th
29	29	Infantry Battalion and as deputy director of Plans, Operations, and Training at Tennessee State
30	30	Area Command; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Mr. Wood continued his education and graduated from Cumberland
32	32	University in 1986 and the Air University in 1992, showing a residing commitment to personal
33	33	development and enrichment; and
34	34	WHEREAS, in 1995, Mr. Wood became the seventy-third Adjutant General of
35	35	Tennessee, the State's highest military position; and
36	36	WHEREAS, his extensive military accomplishments were rightfully recognized by
37	37	numerous commendations: the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the
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42	42	Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster, the National
43	43	Defense Service Medal with 1 Silver Star, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Armed
44	44	Forces Reserve Medal with gold hour glass devices, the Army Service Ribbon, and the Republic
45	45	of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with '60' device; and
46	46	WHEREAS, his military career was supplemented by his thirty-plus-year civilian career
47	47	with South Central Bell, a role that further demonstrated his remarkable talents and dedication;
48	48	and
49	49	WHEREAS, thoughtful of this world and the next, General Wood was baptized as a
50	50	young man at Second Baptist Church in Lexington, and he was a current member of First
51	51	Baptist Church of Lexington, where he attended the Jack Hay Sunday School class; and
52	52	WHEREAS, outside of his multiple successful careers and seasons of study, Mr. Wood
53	53	had a lifelong passion for history, particularly Tennessee history, and he was always proud of
54	54	being able to say he was a fourth-generation resident of Henderson County and a fifth-
55	55	generation Tennessean; and
56	56	WHEREAS, he was also deeply devoted to his family, as a son, father, husband, and
57	57	brother, and always endeavored to remain true to family values of the highest order; and
58	58	WHEREAS, Dan Wood will be sadly mourned yet fondly remembered by his wife of
59	59	sixty-two years, Janis Fesmire Wood; his son, Stuart Wood; his daughter, Amy Wood (Charlie)
60	60	Halters; his grandchildren, Trey Halters, Caleb Halters, and Becca Halters; his siblings Barry
61	61	(Gail) Wood, Ridonna Wood Renfroe, and David Wood; and an extended family of nieces and
62	62	nephews; and
63	63	WHEREAS, in addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings Joe
64	64	Tolley Wood, Bradley (Ida Mae) Wood, Vonzille Wood (Jim) McClendon, Dorothy Wood Jones,
65	65	and Royal (Mary Nell) Wood; and his brother-in-law, Wayne Renfroe; and
66	66	WHEREAS, Dan Wood leaves behind an indelible legacy of integrity and probity in
67	67	public life, compassion and loyalty in private life, and diligence and dedication in all his chosen
68	68	endeavors; and
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73	73	WHEREAS, it is fitting that we should remember the bountiful life of this exceptional
74	74	officer, gentleman, and human being; now, therefore,
75	75	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
76	76	FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
77	77	CONCURRING, that we honor the memory of Major General Jackie Daniel Wood, reflecting
78	78	fondly upon his impeccable character and his stalwart commitment to living the examined life
79	79	with courage and conviction.
80	80	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we express our sympathy and offer our condolences
81	81	to the family of General Wood.
82	82	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
83	83	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
84	84	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
85	85	without House or Senate designation.