Samuel George Jackson

Memorial services for Samuel G. Jackson, 85, of Lubbock will be held at 4:00 PM on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Resthaven Chapel. Sam passed away November 17th at Grace House of Lubbock. Sam lived a full life with many accomplishments to his credit.

Sam was born into a loving home with three brothers on May 17, 1925 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Samuel B. and Irma C. Jackson. After growing up near Iowa Park, Texas, his family moved to Lubbock where he attended Lubbock High School. Following high school, Sam attended Texas Tech and Texas A&M Universities as a participant in the Army Specialized Training Program. Sam completed his Army service as a member of the Signal Corps in Alaska. Following the Army, while finishing his degree at Texas Tech in mechanical engineering, he met his wife of 63 years, Geraldine Hope Jackson.

Sam taught civil engineering courses at Texas Tech for two years following his graduation after which he and Gerry moved to Colorado where Sam was involved with construction projects for the University of Colorado. They returned to Lubbock after two years to support family members and later decided to purchase S.B. Jackson’s business interests and continue work in cotton moisture control. Sam was a registered Texas Professional Engineer and invented the moist air generator (Humidaire Unit) for cotton gins in 1957. He and Gerry founded Samuel Jackson Manufacturing Corporation in Lubbock. He was a pioneer in the field of cotton moisture control and he continued to develop new drying and humidifying innovations and held a number of patents for these and other designs. Sam retired in 1990 and served a new company, Samuel Jackson, Inc., as technical and management adviser for a number of years.

Sam is preceded in death by his parents and all three brothers, Lloyd, Robert, and John. Sam is survived by his wife Gerry, three daughters, Susan Jackson Cobb (Larry) of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Emily Jackson Thatcher (Jay) of Anchorage, AK, and Amy Jackson Recht (John) of Port Ludlow, WA, and a son, Samuel Christopher “Chris” Jackson (Lynn) of Lubbock; grandchildren Meredith and Graham Thatcher, Kindahl, Ashton, and Savannah Jackson, and Jean-Paul Recht.

Sam was a member of the Christian Science Church in Lubbock for many years where he served in a number of positions and had many friends. Memorials are suggested to ChildFund International, P.O. Box 26484, Richmond, VA 23261-6484 or to the Salvation Army of Lubbock.