H.R. No. 218
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Jack
Rush King of Paris, who died on January 8, 2011, at the age of 89;
and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Floyd E. Rush and Sallie Lee McClain
Rush, the former "Jackie" Rush was born in Deport on March 14, 1921;
after completing her schooling in Paris, she married John Newman
King in Dallas on May 17, 1941, and the couple later became the
parents of two daughters, Carolyn and Joanne; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. King and her husband settled in Mount Pleasant
following World War II and established Mount Pleasant Sporting
Goods; eventually, they made Paris their home and for more than 35
years, they were the proprietors of King's Sporting Goods/King's
Trophies; and
WHEREAS, A woman of faith, Mrs. King served as an elder,
deacon, and circle leader at Central Presbyterian Church, and she
taught the Mary Baker Sunday School class; moreover, she served as
moderator of the Women's Association and took pleasure in "tending
to her little sheep" as a member of the Shepherd Committee; she also
gave generously of her time and talents as an auxiliary at Paris
Regional Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, This caring Texan was devoted to her family and
friends, who delighted in the kind poems and charming notes she
wrote for them; Mrs. King was a talented gardener, and she enjoyed
bird-watching as well; and
WHEREAS, Jackie King was a blessing in the lives of all who
were privileged to share in her love and affection, and those she
left behind will long cherish memories of happy times spent in her
company; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jack "Jackie" Rush
King and extend sincere sympathies to the members of her family: to
her daughters, Carolyn Hodges and her husband, Tom, and Joanne
Koch; to her grandchildren, Kim Davidson, Priscilla Taylor, and
Andrew, Philip, and Camille Koch; to her great-grandchildren,
Morgan and Landon Davidson and Meagan, Taren, Brooke, and Corban
Taylor; to her nieces, Jerry Quinn and Diane Kuras; and to her other
relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jackie
King.
Woolley
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 218 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 10, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House