81R12239 MMS-D
By: Eiland H.R. No. 1471
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The citizens of Chambers County have lost an
exceptional civic leader and a treasured friend with the passing of
Guy Cade Jackson III of Anahuac on February 23, 2009, at the age of
77; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson was born in San Antonio on August 16,
1931, to a family with deep and illustrious roots in Southeast
Texas; after graduating from Anahuac High School in 1948, he earned
a B.B.A. from Texas A&M University in 1952 and a law degree from The
University of Texas in 1958; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Mr. Jackson involved
himself extensively in a wide range of professional and community
endeavors; establishing a legal practice in Anahuac, he served as
president of the Chambers County Bar Association from 1974 to 1992
and as secretary of the association from 1992 until his passing; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson was also an independent real estate
broker, having entered that field in 1955, and a charter member of
the Chambers County Board of Realtors; he became the CEO and owner
of Chambers County Abstract Company and the owner of County Cross
Check, and he played a leadership role in both the Greater Houston
and the Texas Land Title Associations; and
WHEREAS, In addition to immersing himself in the realms of
law and business, this esteemed Texan heeded a deeply felt call to
community service; the extraordinary record of his civic engagement
includes work as county judge, as a director and board secretary of
the Chambers County Appraisal District, as a director of the East
Texas Legal Services Corporation, and as chair of the Chambers
County Historical Commission; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson held the offices of trustee and board
secretary of Chambers County Public Hospital District No. 1, and he
worked intensively on health issues with the Houston-Galveston Area
Council; he also served as a member of the Trinity River Authority
Board of Directors, as a member of the Chambers-Liberty Counties
Navigation District, and as a director of the Texas Water
Conservation Association; and
WHEREAS, A decorated army veteran, Guy Jackson retired from
the military with the rank of lieutenant colonel after 23 years on
active and reserve status; he served as president of the National
Guard Association of Texas and he held life membership in the VFW
and in American Legion Post No. 104, of which he was once commander;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson played a similarly active role in the
Masons and was recognized with the Golden Trowel Award from Anahuac
Lodge No. 995 and the 50 Year Service Award from the Grand Lodge of
Texas; in addition, he was a valued congregant of the First United
Methodist Church in Anahuac and a longtime leader in the Democratic
Party at both the county and state levels; and
WHEREAS, Guy Jackson made immeasurable contributions in both
the professional and civic arenas, and he will be forever
remembered with deep admiration and appreciation by all who were
fortunate enough to share in the richness of his life; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Guy Cade Jackson III
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife of 47 years, Linda Cummins Jackson; to his children, Guy
Robert, Linda Ann, and Steven Lynn; to his grandson, Aidan Patrick
Jackson; to his brother, James Robert Jackson; and to his other
relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Guy Cade
Jackson III.