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1	1	H.R. No. 1471
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The citizens of Chambers County have lost an
6	6	exceptional civic leader and a treasured friend with the passing of
7	7	Guy Cade Jackson III of Anahuac on February 23, 2009, at the age of
8	8	77; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson was born in San Antonio on August 16,
10	10	1931, to a family with deep and illustrious roots in Southeast
11	11	Texas; after graduating from Anahuac High School in 1948, he earned
12	12	a B.B.A. from Texas A&M University in 1952 and a law degree from The
13	13	University of Texas in 1958; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Mr. Jackson involved
15	15	himself extensively in a wide range of professional and community
16	16	endeavors; establishing a legal practice in Anahuac, he served as
17	17	president of the Chambers County Bar Association from 1974 to 1992
18	18	and as secretary of the association from 1992 until his passing; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson was also an independent real estate
20	20	broker, having entered that field in 1955, and a charter member of
21	21	the Chambers County Board of Realtors; he became the CEO and owner
22	22	of Chambers County Abstract Company and the owner of County Cross
23	23	Check, and he played a leadership role in both the Greater Houston
24	24	and the Texas Land Title Associations; and
25	25	WHEREAS, In addition to immersing himself in the realms of
26	26	law and business, this esteemed Texan heeded a deeply felt call to
27	27	community service; the extraordinary record of his civic engagement
28	28	includes work as county judge, as a director and board secretary of
29	29	the Chambers County Appraisal District, as a director of the East
30	30	Texas Legal Services Corporation, and as chair of the Chambers
31	31	County Historical Commission; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson held the offices of trustee and board
33	33	secretary of Chambers County Public Hospital District No. 1, and he
34	34	worked intensively on health issues with the Houston-Galveston Area
35	35	Council; he also served as a member of the Trinity River Authority
36	36	Board of Directors, as a member of the Chambers-Liberty Counties
37	37	Navigation District, and as a director of the Texas Water
38	38	Conservation Association; and
39	39	WHEREAS, A decorated army veteran, Guy Jackson retired from
40	40	the military with the rank of lieutenant colonel after 23 years on
41	41	active and reserve status; he served as president of the National
42	42	Guard Association of Texas and he held life membership in the VFW
43	43	and in American Legion Post No. 104, of which he was once commander;
44	44	and
45	45	WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson played a similarly active role in the
46	46	Masons and was recognized with the Golden Trowel Award from Anahuac
47	47	Lodge No. 995 and the 50 Year Service Award from the Grand Lodge of
48	48	Texas; in addition, he was a valued congregant of the First United
49	49	Methodist Church in Anahuac and a longtime leader in the Democratic
50	50	Party at both the county and state levels; and
51	51	WHEREAS, Guy Jackson made immeasurable contributions in both
52	52	the professional and civic arenas, and he will be forever
53	53	remembered with deep admiration and appreciation by all who were
54	54	fortunate enough to share in the richness of his life; now,
55	55	therefore, be it
56	56	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
57	57	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Guy Cade Jackson III
58	58	and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
59	59	wife of 47 years, Linda Cummins Jackson; to his children, Guy
60	60	Robert, Linda Ann, and Steven Lynn; to his grandson, Aidan Patrick
61	61	Jackson; to his brother, James Robert Jackson; and to his other
62	62	relatives and friends; and, be it further
63	63	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
64	64	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
65	65	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Guy Cade
66	66	Jackson III.
67	67	Eiland
68	68	______________________________
69	69	Speaker of the House
70	70	I certify that H.R. No. 1471 was unanimously adopted by a
71	71	rising vote of the House on April 30, 2009.
72	72	______________________________
73	73	Chief Clerk of the House