H.R. No. 744
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Christy Ann Jackson of Mexia passed away on November
1, 2018, at the age of 61, leaving her loved ones to treasure the
many happy memories they shared with her; and
WHEREAS, Born in Fort Worth on April 20, 1957, to Louise and
David McClurkan, the former Christy McClurkan grew up with the
companionship of her twin sister, Cindy; a graduate of Mexia High
School and a proud Black Cat, she went on to earn an associate
degree in horticulture from Tarrant County Junior College before
taking her first job at Maden's Flowers; and
WHEREAS, On June 4, 1977, she exchanged wedding vows with the
love of her life, Ivan Jackson Jr.; the couple went into business
managing auto stores with her parents-in-law and later opened
Jackson's True Value, a hardware store that grew to be one of the
town's most popular retailers; along the way, her naturally
outgoing disposition and desire to help people led to her
involvement in numerous civic associations; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jackson was the devoted mother of a son, Lance,
and she deeply cherished her daughter-in-law, Stephanie, and her
grandson, Fletch; she and her husband enjoyed staying at their
lodge in Tin Cup, Colorado, with their co-owner, Scott Mack, and
they welcomed a number of friends and relatives as their guests
there; passionate about gardening, she helped beautify the "Jackson
Row" area in Forest Glade with plants and flowers, and she was also
fond of fishing and watching sunsets and sunrises; among the many
things that endeared her to everyone around her were her radiant
smile and her hugs; and
WHEREAS, Christy Jackson embraced life to the fullest, and
those who were privileged to know her will forever remember her
joyous spirit and her tremendous warmth, grace, and kindness; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Christy Ann Jackson
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
husband, Ivan Jackson Jr.; to her son, Lance Jackson, and his wife,
Stephanie; to her grandson, Elliott Fletcher Jackson; to her
mother, Louise McClurkan McMains; to her sister, Cindy Williford,
and her husband, Glenn; to her stepbrothers, Jimmy McMains and Mike
McMains; 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 Christy Ann
Jackson.
Kacal
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 744 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 13, 2019.
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Chief Clerk of the House