[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E840-E841]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN MEMORY OF JACK DELBERT STEWART II

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                          HON. COLIN Z. ALLRED

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 13, 2023

  Mr. ALLRED. Mr. Speaker, on September 2, 2023, Jack Delbert Stewart 
II, died peacefully at his home in Denton, Texas at the age of 88. He 
was born on July 6, 1935, in Ennis, Texas, to the late Jack Delbert and 
Dora Ellen (Johnson) Stewart. He graduated from Ennis High School in 
1953 and Abilene Christian College in 1957. During his summer breaks, 
he and some friends worked for the U.S. Forest Service backing up the 
Hot Shot teams fighting wildfires out of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.
  In 1958, a roommate set Jack up on a blind date with Jean Pogue. They 
went to the King and I at the State Fair. After a two-year courtship, 
they were married on January 23, 1960.
  Jack served for six years in the 49th Armored Division of the Texas 
National Guard, which was mobilized in April of 1961 during the Cuban 
Missile Crisis. They spent one year stationed at Fort Polk in 
Leesville, Louisiana.
  Jack and Jean returned to Dallas where he worked for Industrial 
Indemnity Insurance until he was transferred to Beaumont. In 1970, they 
moved to San Antonio to work with SP Personnel Associates. He was a 
member of the MacArthur Park Church of Christ where he was active in 
church leadership, serving as both a Deacon and an Elder. He also 
served on the founding board of Christian Heritage Schools.
  In 1992, they moved to Abilene for Jack to be the director of the 
Career Center at Abilene Christian University. There he helped students 
prepare for life after college, including helping to counsel them on 
career next steps as well as resume writing, interviewing skills, 
choosing the right majors, and setting up job fairs and job interviews. 
Of all the careers he had, this was his favorite because he loved 
working with the students and helping to put them on a path to success. 
He was an active member of Hillcrest Church of Christ and served as an 
Elder.
  Jack always had a servant's heart, and he volunteered frequently at 
the food pantry in Abilene. A committed family man who always wanted 
everyone to be together, Jack and Jean fulfilled a dream of buying a 
cabin in Angel Fire, New Mexico where they shared

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many wonderful memories with their friends and family. He was also a 
lifelong Dallas Cowboys and San Antonio Spurs fan. He rarely missed a 
game and loved to talk sports, including the latest on his ACU 
Wildcats. In April of 2021, Jack and Jean moved to Denton to be closer 
to family and UT Southwestern.
  He is survived by his wife Jean of 63 years and their children, Jeff, 
Jay, and Jill. Jack was blessed with seven grandchildren who knew him 
as Papa, including Joshua Stewart, Jackson Stewart, Meghan Tapia, 
Morgan O'Connell, Jamie Barber, Clarke Bartholomew and Grant Dowdy. 
Papa was also a great-grandfather to Grace and Evelyn O'Connell, Elliot 
Stewart, and Willow Tapia. He was known as Apple Jack to his nephew 
Todd and nieces Tracy and Taylor.
  He was preceded in death by his brother Michael G. Stewart and wife 
Barbara.

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