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By: Clardy H.R. No. 53
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Jack Dennis McCullough, Jr., of Nacogdoches, an
esteemed educator and community leader, passed away on June 16,
2013, at the age of 81; and
WHEREAS, A sixth-generation Texan, Jack McCullough was born
in San Antonio on August 8, 1931, to Colonel Jack D. McCullough and
Helen Williams McCullough; he graduated from Stephenville High
School, Tarleton Junior College, and The University of Texas at
Austin; earning National Science Foundation Scholarships, he went
on to receive a master's degree from Stephen F. Austin State
University and a doctoral degree in biology and oceanography from
Texas A&M University; and
WHEREAS, Dr. McCullough was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant
in the U.S. Army, and he served his country with distinction for
seven years, achieving the rank of captain before his honorable
discharge; early in his notable career in education, he worked as a
biology teacher with the Houston Independent School District and
with Texas A&M University; in 1964, he settled in Nacogdoches,
where he joined the biology department at his alma mater, SFA; and
WHEREAS, During his outstanding 36-year tenure, Dr.
McCullough served as director of the environmental science graduate
studies program and published more than 50 scientific papers, many
of which were presented at state, national, and international
scientific conferences; he was awarded a number of honors for his
work, including the Regents Professor Award for Research, the
Distinguished Professor Award from the Alumni Association, and the
SFASU Foundation Faculty Achievement Award; outside of the
classroom, he served his field as president of the Texas Academy of
Science and as editor for the Texas Journal of Science; and
WHEREAS, Dr. McCullough was an active member of the
Nacogdoches community; in addition to his contributions to a number
of local committees, he led historical walking tours through the
town and narrated bus tours; he shared his time with the Boy Scouts
of America, serving on the Eagle Scout board of review, and was a
longtime member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, where he served
his congregation as an elder; and
WHEREAS, Also a valued leader of Rotary International, Dr.
McCullough served the club as president, assistant district
governor, and district governor; in his work with the group, he
traveled across the country to attend conferences and participated
in mission trips to Central America in an effort to help to improve
the health and living conditions of villagers; and
WHEREAS, Dr. McCullough, above all else, was devoted to his
family; he was married for 60 years to the former ElaRuth Bankston,
with whom he had two sons, Thomas and Bruce; through the years, the
couple were further blessed with three grandchildren, Fred,
Lindsay, and Miles; and
WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of a
man's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark on the
world as they move through it, and Jack McCullough's contributions
to his community will long resonate in the lives of all who knew
him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Dr. Jack Dennis McCullough, Jr., and extend deepest sympathy to
the members of his family: to his wife, ElaRuth Bankston
McCullough; to his sons, Thomas McCullough and his wife, Maria, and
Bruce McCullough and his wife, Diana; to his grandchildren, Fred,
Lindsay, and Miles; and to his other relatives and many 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 Dr. Jack
Dennis McCullough, Jr.