85R7837 JGH-D
By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 184
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, World War II veteran Sherman H. Jackson Jr. of Waco
has been featured in the Waco Tribune-Herald as one of its Voices of
Valor; and
WHEREAS, A native of Yoakum, Mr. Jackson was a captain in the
ROTC at Prairie View A&M University when he was inducted into the
U.S. Army in November 1943; he served at Fort Francis E. Warren in
Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he trained new recruits, and he was
honorably discharged in 1946, at the rank of sergeant; and
WHEREAS, After returning to civilian life, Mr. Jackson
earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in biology from Prairie
View A&M and enjoyed a 38-year career as a biology teacher in
Hillsboro and Waco schools; in 1950, he married a fellow teacher,
Carrie Harvey, with whom he shared more than a half century before
her passing in 2003; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson is active in his church, where he served
as director of the Sunday school for nearly four decades; he
continues to serve the church today at the district and national
levels; he is also a skilled musician, and in addition to playing a
number of instruments, he counts bowling, swimming, biking, playing
tennis, and traveling among his favorite pastimes; and
WHEREAS, Through his willingness to serve this great nation,
Sherman Jackson fulfilled the highest ideals of the United States
armed forces, and his fellow citizens owe him a lasting debt of
gratitude; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Sherman H. Jackson Jr. for his exemplary
service to his country as a member of the United States Army and
congratulate him on his recognition as one of the Voices of Valor by
the Waco Tribune-Herald; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Jackson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.