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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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| 6 | 7 | | meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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| 7 | 8 | | of Charles H. Jackson, who died on April 21, 2019, at the age of 87; |
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| 8 | 9 | | and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The descendent of a pioneering ranching family in |
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| 10 | 11 | | San Angelo, Charles Jackson was born to R. H. and Leah Graham |
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| 11 | 12 | | Jackson on February 9, 1932; he was raised on a ranch in Schleicher |
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| 12 | 13 | | County and baptized in the South Concho River, and after beginning |
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| 13 | 14 | | his education in a one-room schoolhouse, he attended San Marcos |
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| 14 | 15 | | Military Academy and graduated from Eldorado High School; he went |
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| 15 | 16 | | on to study at San Angelo College and Texas Tech University; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In 1951, Mr. Jackson married Imogene Wheeler, and |
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| 17 | 18 | | the couple shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 68 years; he was |
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| 18 | 19 | | the proud father of four children, John, Pat, Janet, and Charles, |
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| 19 | 20 | | and later in life, he was "Pepaw" to his eight grandchildren, John, |
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| 20 | 21 | | Jonathan, Christina, Kristen, Stephanie, Joel, Patrick, and Kate, |
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| 21 | 22 | | and his four great-grandchildren, George, Grace, Landon, and |
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| 22 | 23 | | Brooklyn; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, After living in San Angelo and Ozona, Mr. Jackson |
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| 24 | 25 | | and his family settled in Big Lake, where he and his wife operated |
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| 25 | 26 | | Farm and Ranch Supply and maintained ranching operations in Reagan |
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| 26 | 27 | | and Schleicher Counties for many years; Mr. Jackson served as |
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| 27 | 28 | | president of the Big Lake Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the |
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| 28 | 29 | | Reagan County School Board, and he was an honorary director of the |
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| 29 | 30 | | Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson shared his expertise, his work ethic, |
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| 31 | 32 | | and his passion for ranching with his children and grandchildren; |
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| 32 | 33 | | he enjoyed meeting new people, and he delighted in telling stories, |
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| 33 | 34 | | playing dominoes and horseshoes, and hunting and fishing; a man of |
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| 34 | 35 | | profound faith, he was a leading member of First Baptist Church Big |
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| 35 | 36 | | Lake for more than half a century, serving as a deacon, treasurer, |
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| 36 | 37 | | Sunday school teacher, and song leader; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Charles Jackson lived a rich and purposeful life |
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| 38 | 39 | | centered on his family, his faith, and his community, and he will |
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| 39 | 40 | | long be remembered with deep affection by all who were privileged to |
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| 40 | 41 | | know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Charles H. Jackson |
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| 43 | 44 | | and extend heartfelt sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 46 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 46 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Charles |
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| 47 | 48 | | H. Jackson. |
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