79R9141 MW-D

By:  Hopson                                                       H.R. No. 758



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times, loving 
memories, and meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and 
friends of Marion Jackson Maxwell of Tyler, who passed away on 
February 7, 2005, at the age of 80; and
	WHEREAS, Born on May 23, 1924, in Troup, Jack Maxwell was a 
lifelong resident of the Jacksonville-East Texas area; he owned 
Maxwell Lumber Company for 30 years and was instrumental in the 
development of the North Cherokee Water Supply Corporation and the 
Cherokee County Airport; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Maxwell served with distinction in the 8th Air 
Force during World War II; in his community, he shared his time and 
talents as a member of the Jacksonville Lions Club and a cofounder 
of the Jacksonville Rodeo Association; and
	WHEREAS, A congregant of the Green Acres Baptist Church in 
Tyler, Mr. Maxwell was an ordained Baptist minister who had 
traveled on mission crusades to Korea, Alaska, Switzerland, and 
Germany; he had also established mission churches on the Kobuc and 
Shunack Rivers in Alaska; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman leaves a legacy of good 
works and accomplishments, and he will be deeply missed by those who 
were fortunate enough to have known him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Marion "Jack" Maxwell 
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to his 
wife of 60 years, Leila "Tiny" Maxwell; to his son and 
daughter-in-law, Marion Jackson "Jackie" Maxwell II and Sarah Ellen 
Goodson Maxwell; to his twin daughters, Kathaleen McGhee and 
Katherine Crouse and her husband, Richard; to his brother and 
sister-in-law, Don Gray and Christine Maxwell; to his seven 
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; 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 Marion 
Jackson Maxwell.