H.R. No. 1183
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
a close when Dr. Jesse Wallace Jackson, Jr., passed away on March
30, 2011, at the age of 73; and
WHEREAS, Born on September 25, 1937, Dr. Jackson was the
second of five children of Jesse Wallace Jackson, Sr., and Kathryn
Bryant Jackson; he graduated from Terrell High School and went on to
earn his bachelor's degree from Texas Southern University, where he
was a leader in the Omega Psi Phi fraternity; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Jackson became a commissioned officer in the
U.S. Air Force in 1962, and his distinguished 10-year military
tenure included service in Vietnam and locations throughout the
United States; he was later appointed as an ROTC instructor at
Tennessee State University, and during his term with the school, he
helped to sponsor the undergraduate chapter of Omega Psi Phi; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Jackson also continued his studies while in
Tennessee, earning his master's and doctoral degrees from
Vanderbilt University, and following his departure from the air
force, he became a sociology instructor with the institution; he
later joined the faculty at the University of Houston, serving in
the department of sociology and in the department of African
American studies, a subject on which he authored a book; and
WHEREAS, Deeply committed to education, Dr. Jackson worked
with the Job Partnership Council, founding a school that assisted
troubled youth and high school dropouts in earning GEDs; moreover,
he helped to operate charter schools in Houston and Fort Worth, and
his efforts benefited countless people; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Jackson was also devoted to his family,
including his wife of 47 years, Theresa, his daughter, state
district judge Maria Jackson, and his son, Jesse Wallace Jackson
III; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his time on this earth, Jesse Jackson
gave unstintingly of his energies and talents in whatever mission
he undertook, and he is deeply missed by all those who held him
dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Jesse Wallace
Jackson, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
family: to his wife, Theresa Jackson; to his daughter, the
Honorable Maria Terez Jackson; to his son, Jesse Wallace Jackson
III, and his wife, Jenette; to his grandchildren, Braxton, Blair,
and Joshua; to his sisters, Ella Maye Colley, Phyllis E. Sillemon,
and Vicky Lynn Weldon; to his brothers, Mance RaMon Jackson and the
Reverend Michael W. 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 Jesse
Wallace Jackson, Jr.
Dutton
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1183 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 5, 2011.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House