SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 630
In Memory
of
Helen Fisher Jackson
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Dr. Helen Fisher Jackson, who died
February 7, 2019, at the age of 90; and
WHEREAS, Helen Jackson was born December 20, 1928, in
Hubbard, to Jesse Fisher and Ella Mae Barnes-Fisher; she grew up
participating in cheerleading and athletics, and she moved to
Dallas soon after her 1946 high school graduation; and
WHEREAS, She was a successful businesswoman who owned a
styling salon in Dallas; she also served as a beauty college
instructor, and she worked at numerous schools in the Dallas
community; and
WHEREAS, After her retirement from employment at area
schools, she demonstrated her lifelong commitment to education
by earning a degree from Paul Quinn College on the 50th
anniversary of her high school graduation; she then went on to
earn a master's degree in theology from Vision International
University and a doctorate in divinity; and
WHEREAS, She was active in a wide range of civic and
professional organizations, including the Dallas Parks and
Recreation-Beckley Saner Board of Trustees, Grace International
Seminary, the DeSoto Public Library, and Lifeway Church; she
received several honors for her work in the community; and
WHEREAS, She and her beloved husband, Fred Norman Jackson,
were blessed with a wonderful family; her children, Michael,
Byron, Re'Donna, Karen, Astra, and Helena, were a source of much
pride and joy for her; and
WHEREAS, A woman of courage, grace, and generosity, she was
a devoted wife and mother, and she leaves behind memories that
will be treasured forever by all who were privileged to share in
her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Dr. Helen Fisher Jackson; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Helen Fisher Jackson.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 24, 2019, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate