Albert 'Jack' Jackson III, 79
Albert "Jack" Frawley Jackson III, 79, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Parkinsons disease and Lewy Body Dementia.
Jack was born in Monroe, Louisiana, and grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was the son of Dr. Albert Jackson II and Maurice Jackson, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from Halton High School in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1963.
A talented tennis player, Jack was ranked No. 1 in the United States Tennis Association (USTA) doubles for boys 18 and under in 1963 and was a member of the Junior Davis Cup Team. He attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, on a tennis scholarship before transferring to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he graduated in 1967.
Jack is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Debbie; his daughter, Tiffany Haertling and her husband, Greg; his sister, Carol Adams and her husband, Tom; his brother, Morris Jackson; and his grandchildren, Kyle Haertling and his wife, Lindsey, and Kelsey Cook and her husband David. He is also survived by his dear cousin, Kay Alread and many other beloved cousins.
After college, Jack began his career as a stockbroker before purchasing a ranch in Kerrville, Texas, where he developed a passion for raising and showing horses. He later sold the 250-acre ranch on the Guadalupe River and moved to Aubrey, Texas, where he designed and built multiple ranches, including barns, show horse facilities, and breeding operations. Jack and Debbie successfully raised and showed 36 World and National Champion horses.
In the 1990s, changes in tax laws led Jack to transition out of the horse business. In 1994, he joined Title Resources Guaranty Company (TRGC) as a short-term consultant in the agency department. Recognizing the company's potential, Jack worked his way up, becoming executive vice president of marketing and operations in 1997. Under his leadership, the agency departments gross premium grew by 51% in just three years. A year later, he was named president and chief executive officer, a role he held until his retirement on April 30, 2008, after 14 years with TRGC.
Jack and Debbie moved to Plano, Texas, where they lived for 14 years before relocating to Whitefish where he embraced an active lifestyle filled with golf, skiing, hiking, and cross-country skiing.
A celebration of life will be held at Whitefish Lake Golf Restaurant on Feb. 22, at 1:30 p.m. for family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Parkinsons Foundation in Jack’s honor.
To leave condolences for the family visit www.austinfh.com. Austin Funeral Home in Whitefish is caring for the family.