[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 98 (Monday, July 25, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 25, 1994]
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                  TRIBUTE TO ABRAHAM PATTERSON JACKSON

  Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN. Mr. President, it is with great sadness that I 
note the death of Abraham Patterson Jackson, one of Chicago's most 
respected religious leaders.
  Reverend Jackson may be most missed at Liberty Baptist Church in 
Chicago, but we are all deprived of his leadership, his humanity, and 
his service to all people.
  Reverend Jackson was born in Batesville, MS, and came to Chicago 
during his adolescent years. He attended DuSable High School in 1937, 
went on to graduate from Morehouse College and later Garret Evangelical 
Theological Seminary in 1945. Following in his father's footsteps, 
Jackson became pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in 1951. During his 
tenure as pastor, Jackson was actively involved with such organizations 
as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 
Operation PUSH, Morehouse College Alumni Association, and the Morehouse 
College Board of Preachers.
  Reverend Jackson was instrumental in the building of Liberty Commons, 
a senior citizen and handicapped facility next to Liberty Baptist 
Church in 1991. Throughout his life, Jackson received several awards 
for his accomplishments in the community. He was honored by the Freeman 
Chapel CME Church in Hopkinsville, KY, the DuSable High School Hall of 
Fame, the Adoption Information Services of Chicago, the Mahogany 
Foundation, the Boy Scouts of America, and Morehouse College.
  Reverend A.P. Jackson will be truly missed. His voice carried weight, 
as well as wisdom, in many venues, and his absence leaves more than 
just silence.

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