[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E296]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING GAZELL JACKSON'S LIFE AND LEGACY

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                          HON. MARC A. VEASEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2023

  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of Mrs. 
Gazell Jackson of Grand Prairie, Texas. Mrs. Jackson was born on May 5, 
1925, in Timpson, Texas. She was educated in New Prospect before 
attending Franklin Beauty College in Houston. There, she met her 
husband, the late Mr. Bernice Tolliver, Sr. In the 1950s, the couple 
settled in Grand Prairie, where they raised their six children and 
became pillars of the Dalworth Community.
  Friends and family know Mrs. Jackson was the chief owner and operator 
of Crown's Barbeque for over 40 years, and she was known to friends and 
neighbors as ``Mrs. Crown.'' She never missed an opportunity to help 
those in her community who needed it. A walking act of kindness, Mrs. 
Jackson always had food to spare for those who couldn't afford it and 
prepared meals for local families in grief. She spread love throughout 
her life.
  Mrs. Jackson's life was not without challenges. She will be joining 
her husband, Bernice, as well as her three late children, Danny Lee 
Jackson, Berdell Toliver Morales, and Jay Vance Jackson. She 
resiliently stood by their sides through the years.
  In the time leading up to Mrs. Jackson's death, she was surrounded by 
the people that love her the most. Her granddaughters, Amber and 
Lowneka Calton, stayed by her side for weeks as she fell ill.
  Mrs. Gazell Jackson leaves behind a big, beautiful family that will 
have their roots in Texas for generations to come. My condolences are 
with her 3 children, 10 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, 5 great-
great grandchildren, as well as her devoted aunt, cousin, and all of 
her nieces, nephews, friends and extended family.

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