11/1/2011
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today issued a proclamation ordering all State flags be displayed at half-staff from dawn to dusk on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, the day of services for former West Virginia Senate President Lloyd G. Jackson, Sr. The Lincoln County native died Saturday, October 29, 2011.
Jackson was first elected to the West Virginia Senate in 1946 and served the 7th Senatorial District comprised of Boone, Lincoln, and Logan counties for 24 years. In 1969, Jackson rose to the position of Senate President and throughout his legislative career participated in national legislative organizations.
Prior to seeking public office, Jackson joined the U.S. Army, serving the 150th Infantry in Panama where he attained the rank of Master Sergeant before concluding his military career.
"As a senator and faithful member of the Central United Methodist Church in Hamlin, Lloyd always put the needs of his fellow West Virginians first," Gov. Tomblin said. "In honor of a lifetime of contributions to our State, I ask all West Virginians to lower their State flags. Joanne and I extend our deepest condolences to his wife, Pauline, and family."
In his private life, Jackson grew his family's oil and gas business to include operations in West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky. He was named the West Virginia Oil and Gas Man of the Year in 1997 and was an advocate for the industry having served as a board member of the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association. Today, Jackson Gas Company operates in southern West Virginia.
Lloyd G. Jackson Sr. is survived by his wife, Pauline Adkins Jackson, and their children, Suzanne Rabin and Lloyd Jackson II, as well as grandchildren and other extended family members.
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