Celebration of Life, Maynard Jackson

CELEBR ATIO N OF THE LIFE OF
Thu~da~ June 26 , 2003
Lying in State
ATLANTA CITY HALL
12: 00 p.m. - 8: 00 p.m. Special Remarks:
The Honorable James Earl Carter 39th President, United States of America
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Lying in State
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE - KI G CHAPEL
12 :00 p .m . -5:00p .m. A Celebration of the Community Spirit
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 28 , 2003 A Celebration of Life
ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER
11:00 a.m .

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Dr. William Vincent Guy Pastor; Friendship Baptist Church

Ms. Monica Hargrave, Harpist Mr. Jarvis Wilson, Pianist

Hallelu M. Yancey arranged by Robin Brown

The Triumphant Delegation Ms. Robin Brown, Director

Dr. William Guy

0 ld Testament Reading Psalm 27:1-8

Reverend Elizabeth Clement Dean of Spiritual Life, Deerfield Academy

ew Testament Reading Revelation 21 :4-7

Reverend Dr. Gerald L. Durley Pastor; Providence Missionary Baptist Church

Impossible Dream Mitchell Leigh Mr. Oliver Sueing, Tenor

The Morehouse College Glee Club & Alumni Mr. David Morrow, Director

(Three minutes each)

The Honorable Shirley Clarke Franklin Mayor; City of Atlanta

The Honorable john Lewis US Congress, 5th Congressional District

The Honorable Roy Barnes Former Governor; State of Georgia

The Honorable Andrew Young Chairman, Goodworks International

Mr. Leo F Mullin Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Mrs. Caretta Scott King Founder; The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center

Mr. Vernon E. jordan, Jr. Senior Managing Director; Lazard Freres & Co. LLC

Medley of Traditional Negro Spirituals arranged by Robin Brown

The Triumphant Delegation

(Three minutes each)

Ms. Ingrid Saunders jones Senior Vice President The Coca-Cola Company

Mr. Wayne Martin II Graduate and Summer Intern Maynard jackson Youth Foundation

Reverend Joseph E. Lowery President Emeritus, SCLC
The Reverend Austin Ford Retired Direct01; Emmaus House
Mr. Reuben McDaniel, III President and Chief Executive Officer Jackson Securities LLC
The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton 42nd President, United States of America

His Eye is on the Sparrow C.H . Gabriel
Determination Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ms. Robin Brown Soloist
Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. Chair, Board of Trustees, Morehouse College Past01; Olivet Institutional Baptist Church
Reverend Dwight Andrews, Saxophonist Senior Pastor, First Congregational Church U.C.C. Gary Motley, Pianist
Mr. Kenny Leon Artistic Director, True Colors Theatre Company

Mr. Monty Richardson Mr. William A. Clement Mr. Paul Jackson Mrs. Brooke Jackson Edmond

Dear Old Morehouse

The Morehouse College Glee Club & Alumni

J.O.B. Moseley

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Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

Founder, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition

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Fare Ye Well

The Morehouse College Glee Club & Alumni

Traditional egro Spiritual

arranged by Wendell Whalum

The jackson family requests that in lieu offlowers, contributions be made to the Maynard jackson Youth Foundation, c/o Mr. john Holl ey, 100 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 2250, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. (404)68 1-3211

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Murray Brothers Funeral Home 1199 Utoy Springs Rd SW Atlanta, Georgia 30311 (404) 349-3000

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"Home is where one starts from."
- T.S. Elliot

A proud family man and staunch political advocate, Maynard Holbrook jackson, Jr. savored the legacy of his bloodline, embraced it, and promulgated his familys rich heritage and accomplishments in education, the arts, civil
rights and politics. Maynard was born
in Dallas, Texas, in 1938 to the union of the Reverend Maynard Holbrook jackson and Irene Dobbs jackson. The fifth of six children born to "Mama Renie" and "Daddy Maynard," Maynard was raised in Atlanta along with his siblings Alexandra ("Sandra"), Irene, jeanne, Carol Ann, Constance ("Connie") and Paul. Maynard's father was a graduate of Morehouse College and pastor of Friendship Baptist Church. Prior to moving his family to Atlanta, Rev. jackson founded a voter registration league for blacks in Dallas and was the first black to run for the Dallas school board. His mother earned her doctorate in French from the University of Toulouse in France and was a Spelman College alumna and professor. The daughter of john Wesley Dobbs and Irene Thompson Dobbs, Irene was one of six girls, all Spelman graduates, known as "The Dobbs Sisters" Willie, Millicent, josephine, Mattiwilda and june. His grandfather, john Wesley Dobbs, an early civil rights activist and pioneer in voter registration, founded the Georgia Voters League (now the American Voter's League) in 1935 and was the Grand Master of the Prince Hall Masons of Georgia. A bold and outspoken civic leader, Dobbs' steely efforts to encourage black voter registration would fortuitously pave the way for his grandson to seize political office decades later in a landmark victory that would subsequently change the face of history

Maynard entered Morehouse College at 14 and graduated four years later in 1956. After working for a few years as an encyclopedia salesman and an unemployment claims examiner in Cleveland, Ohio, he enrolled in orth Carolina Central University Law School in 1961 and graduated in 1964.
In 1965, he moved to Atlanta and married Burnella "Bunnie" Hayes Burke; they had three children, daughters Brooke and Elizabeth, and son Maynard "Buzzy" Ill. The couple divorced in 1976.
In 1977, he married Valerie Richardson jackson and had two more children, Valerie Amanda and Alexandra. Valerie and Maynard would later renew their vows in Toulouse, France, where his mother and father had married decades earlier.
Maynard became a grandfather for the first time in 1999 with the birth of Isabella Daisy jackson, daughter of Maynard, Ill. Daughter Brooke, a Spelman alumna, married Dr. Rod Edmond in 2000. They have four children, Holman and Clark from Rod's previous marriage, and Hayes jackson Edmond and Brooke Lee Irene Edmond.
In his stellar public persona, Maynard jackson was, indeed, many things to many people. But in his private life, he relished nothing more than his roles as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

"Politics is still the greatest and most honorable adventure."
-from Pilgrim's Way, by john Buchan

Politics seemed to come naturally to Maynard Jackson. There was good reason for that. He was born with politics in his blood.
His father, Maynard H. Jackson Sr., faced death threats as he campaigned as the first African American to seek a seat on the school board in Dallas, Texas. And his maternal grandfather, john Wesley Dobbs, was for decades a leading political activist in Atlanta's black community and a staunch believer in the ballot box
as a gateway to racial equality
He was inspired to enter politics as a way of contributing to the struggle after the deaths of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy But many believed his political instincts had failed him when he made his first run for office. He challenged incumbent U.S . Senator Herman Talmadge, scion of the state's most powerful political family, in the Democratic primary And he did it as the first black to campaign for statewide office in Georgia since Reconstruction. Talmadge won by more than three to one, but Maynard, upbeat as ever, refused to see the outcome as a defeat. "An historic victory has been achieved tonight," he told supporters. "Georgia told the world that any American - black or white, rich or poor, liberal or conservative - can run for office in this state." Never again would Maynard jackson have to see victory in campaign defeat, for that was the one and only time in his life that he ran for public office and lost. In 1969 he was elected Atlantas first AfricanAmerican vice mayor. In 1973 he won to become the city's youngest mayor, and the first black mayor of a major Southern City

In 1977 he was elected to a second term with 63 percent of the vote, more than three times the ballots cast for his nearest rival.
In 1989 he won his third term as mayor, becoming the first three-time winner of the office in almost 50 years. When he left office in 1993 after deciding not to seek a fourth term, he had served 12 years as mayor, longer than anyone since William B. Hartsfield.
In his lifetime, Maynard Jackson was an advisor to politicians ranging from presidents to school board members. He held to his principles, even under pressure from the powerful. And while the practical among us see politics as the art of the possible, he had the vision to practice politics as the art of creating possibilities.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings.
- Proverbs 22:29

It has been said that Maynard Jackson created more black millionaires than anyone in America. He did it by making economic equity for African Americans one of his primary goals as mayor of Atlanta. But he also was a role model for black entrepreneurship. He built a successful business career that stretched from books to bonds.
When he was just out of his teens, he sold encyclopedias with an enthusiasm that earned him more than $20,000 one year. The experience taught him the first lesson of business: Whether you produce products or provide services, you also have to sell yourself.
Much of his adult life was devoted to politics and public service. Yet, even while in office and during short breaks from holding office, he managed to make his mark as a businessman, selling his services as an attorney or his knowledge of legal processes. In 1970 he became a founding partner in the law firm of Jackson, Patterson & Parks. In 1982, he became a partner in the Chicago-based

law firm of Chapman & Culter and established the firm's Atlanta office.
In 1987 he founded Jackson Securities, Inc., an investment banking firm, and Jackmont Hospitality, Inc. The companies grew into his most successful enterprises. Jackson Securities opened offices in a dozen cities. In 2001 it ranked fifth on Black Enterprise Magazines Investment Banks List. The firm has underwritten more than $128 billion in bonds in 36 states.
Even as he enjoyed his own business success, Maynard never forgot those who continue to struggle simply to be given a chance. "A leader must set an example for others to follow, especially in assuring equal justice and equal economic opportunity to African Americans, Latinos, other minorities and women, all of whom are legally, ethically and morally entitled to it," he told the Butler Street YMCA Hungry Club in a speech on Feb. 19, 2003. "The need for collective, positive struggle still is critical if we are to advance urban America by
advancing equal justice and equal economic opportunity. This is especially true in the world of business and finance. "
In the business world, where many set their sights only on enriching themselves, Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. was a leader, he set an example, and he never stopped fighting for equal economic opportunity for all.

"The man is a success who ... looked for the best in others and gave the best he had"
- Robert Louis Stevenson

Maynard Jackson learned the concept of giving back to the community at an early age. He was surrounded by adults who preached and practiced this, including his parents, Irene Carolyn Dobbs Jackson and the Rev. Maynard H. Jackson, Sr. He took the lesson so much to heart and carried it out so well during his life that the list of community,
civic, fraternal and professional organizations to which he belonged and the honors bestowed on him for the contributions he made cannot be contained here. What follows is but a sampling, with no slight intended for the many that are left out. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. As founder of the Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation, he provided more than a decade's worth of guidance and leadership training to disadvantaged students in Atlanta. He was a 33rd Degree Prince Hall Free and Accepted Mason. He founded the American Voters League , which brings more people into the political process. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternities . He served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Morehouse College - his alma mater - for 23 years. Other boards on which he served include the national Board of the NAACP, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Regional Commission, the C.A.R.E. Board of Overseers and the Emory Community Legal Services Program.

He was a member of 100 Black Men of Atlanta. He was admitted to the Georgia Bar and the New York Bar, and he was a member of the Gate City Bar Association of Atlanta.
He was founding chairman of the National Association of Securities Professionals. He also held chairmanships for The Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the Corporations for Olympic Development in Atlanta (where he was founding chairman) and the Rebuild America Coalition.
He received the Jefferson Award for "The Greatest Public Service Performed by an American 35 Years or Under" from the American Institute for Public Service in 1974.
He was a Visitor of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a Chubb Fellow at Yale University
He received eight honorary degrees.

1950s
Graduates from Morehouse College at age 18. His BA degree is in political science and history.

1980s
Becomes a partner in Chicago law firm Chapman & Cutler.

1960s
Earns his law degree cum laude from North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C.
Admitted to the bar to practice law.
Becomes the first African-American attorney at the National Labor Relations Board

Establishes Jackson Securities, Inc.
Elected mayor of Atlanta with 79 percent of the vote . He is the city's first mayor to win election to a third term in almost 50 years ago.
Campaigned around the world to bring the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games to Atlanta.

1970s
Is elected Atlanta's first African-American vice mayor.

1990s
Signs the document officially making Atlanta the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Elected Atlanta's mayor. At age 35, he is the youngest mayor in the city's history. He also is the first black mayor of a major Southern city since Reconstruction.

Establishes the Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation to help train future leaders.
Leaves office having served as mayor for 12 years, more than any mayor since William B. Hartsfield.

Oversees construction of Atlanta's new airport, the nation's largest public works project at the time. Through his insistence, minority participation in the work sets records for city contracting. He brings the project in under budget and ahead of schedule.
Reelected mayor with 63 percent of the vote, more than three times the ballots of his nearest competitor.

Takes Jackson Securities to new heights, opening offices in a dozen cities. Black Enterprise Magazine puts the firm on its list of top investment banks.
2000s
Designated by the Democratic National Committee to lead a nationwide initiative to encourage black voter participation.

Founded the American Voters League to bring more young people into the political process.

To be a member of Maynard Jackson's family is to be part of a much wider circle of sharing. We who knew and loved him as husband, father, brother, friend, grew accustomed to the presence of those who knew and loved him as leader, strategist, statesman, visionary. We understood that our individual needs and desires sometimes had to be subordinated to the demands of the city he loved, the nation he cherished and a world he, in typical Maynard fashion, invited home to Atlanta for the 1996 Olympic Games.
In time, we came to regard his love for his larger circle not as competition for the time and affection we treasured, but as an extension and a reflection of his love for us. His delight in his children and grandchildren made it possible for him to embrace all children as his own. His deep commitment to his family made it possible for him to work tirelessly to improve the lives of families everywhere. This sharing of Maynard was never a one-way street. We knew that the love he had for the people of Atlanta only enriched the love he had for each of us. That the long hours and hectic schedules only made him feel more deeply the private times when we could close the door and have him all to ourselves for a precious hour or the gift of a leisurely day of catching up on the small moments that knit the fabric of family into one whole cloth. If we ever doubted the existence or the intense loyalty of that wider circle Maynard was able to embrace so fully throughout his life, these last few days have put those doubts to rest in the most beautiful way The outpouring of love for my husband, and your appreciation of his wonderful life, have moved us all deeply and guided us through our sorrow toward the realization that his amazing spirit continues to live in all those he touched and changed along the way We are blessed to be among that number and we will continue to carry his light and reflect his legacy as we celebrate a life well lived. One of the things I loved most about Maynard was his sense of humor and remembering it has helped me greatly through these last few days. We had a
running joke between us that somehow he always managed to be out of town when a crisis hit. The beginning of labor for the birth of our first child, floods from our famous Atlanta rains, hail storms, broken arms, our very first earthquake at times when nothing seemed certain, one thing I could always count on was that my husband would be out of town! When I got the call I never expected to receive so soon, I had to smile through my tears to realize that during the greatest crisis of my life, Maynard was again, out of town.
To all of you who have reached out to us in so many ways - phone calls, cards, flowers, contributions to the causes my husband embraced and embodied- we say thank you. To all of you who have shared and respected our private grief at the space he leaves in our lives, we say thank you. To all of you who have taken a quiet moment to reflect and then rededicate yourselves to making his vision a reality, we say thank you. And to those of you who shared his amazing journey, we invite you to join us in celebrating his extraordinary life.
~~~
Atlanta, Georgia June 28, 2003

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Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Morehouse College In the City ofAtlanta June 27, 2003 6P.M.

Biography
The Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. '56
M aynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. was born in Dallas, Texas, on March 23, 1938, to Irene Dobbs Jackson and the Rev. Maynard Jackson Sr. '11. The Jackson family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1945 when Maynard Sr. became pastor of Friendship Baptist Church.
Perhaps Jackson's early days provide a clue to the tenacity and determination that marked his legacy of leadership. He entered Morehouse College at the age of 14 as a Ford Foundation Early Admission Scholar, and graduated in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in political science and history at age 18, and was later inducted into Delta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Morehouse College. He then enrolled in the School of Law at North Carolina Central University, where he earned the juris doctor cum laude. To pay for his education, Jackson worked as a waiter, tobacco picker, librarian and encyclopedia national sales trainer and salesman.
In 1974, Jackson became the first African American mayor of Atlanta, serving two terms fr01n 1974 to 1982, and a third term from 1990 to 1994. Though the impact of his leadership was considerable on practically every front of city governance- from devising a comprehensive development plan for the city to setting a record in creating new jobs- Jackson's mayoral legacy is the expansion of Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport. The expansion, which was completed "ahead of schedule and under budget," made Hartsfield the largest terminal in the world at the time it was built. Today, it is the world's busiest airport and the largest economic generator in th~ southeastern United States.
Subsequently, Jackson's tenure as mayor was characterized as a period of unparalleled economic development, internationalism, public-private partnerships, racial harmony and fiscal stability for Atlanta. In 1991 and -1993, FORTUNE magazine's survey ofCEOs named Atlanta the "Best American City" in which to do business.
Jackson's leadership in Atlanta spun gold when he spearheaded the city's successful bid to host the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Both the International and the U.S. OlympiC committees named him attache for the United States in the 1996 Centennial Olympics.
After three terms as mayor, Jackson turned his energy to entrepreneurship, founding Jackson Securities Inc., a national institutional and retail investment bank headquartered in Atlanta. Another successful expansion story, the firm now has offices in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York and Stamford, Connecticut. Jackson also was chairman of Jackmont Hospitality, Inc., a food service and restaurant company.
Highly sought after for his aggressive and creative leadership style, Jackson lent his service to numerous civic and political organizations and corporate boards, among them: the Democratic National Committee, the DNC Voting Rights Institute, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the White House Commission on the Windfall Profits Tax, the Rebuild America Coalition, the Atlanta Downtown

Development Authority, the Urban Residential Development Corporation of the City of Atlanta, the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (Boule), 100 Black Men ofAtlanta, Inc., Atlanta Quest, Atlanta Consistory No. 24 Prince Hall Masons, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Regional Commission, the Environmental Financial Advisory Board of the U.S. Department of Energy, the Emory Community Legal Services Program, C.A.R.E., NAACP, Fannie Mae, ICF Kaiser International, govWorks.com, Bingwa Software and
RealEstate.cmn, Inc., to name a few.
Jackson also was a Visitor of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, a Chubb Fellow at Yale University, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, as well as the recipient of eight honorary degrees.
Jackson established several organizations to address important issues in the community. He founded the An1erican Voters Leag_ue, Inc. and Project Georgia 23, non-profit, non-partisan efforts to increase national and regional voter turnout of base vote Americans, especially African Americans; the National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP); and the Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation, Inc., a multi-focused leadership program that teaches disadvantaged 11th grade students in Atlanta. He actively served as chairman and principal teacher for the foundation.
Despite his numerous obligations, Jackson's devotion to Morehouse College remained unwavering. For 18 years, he served on the College's board of trustees. He also volunteered as honorary chair of the advisory board of the Leadership Center, and was one of the first alumni donors to the Center. Because he integrated Atlanta city government, a portrait ofJackson hangs in the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, an honor reserved for those who have distinguished themsches in the areas of peace, non-violence and civil and
human rights.
An r:verlasting loving and devoted presence for his family, Mayor Maynard Jackson Jr. is survived by his beloved wife Valerie; daughter Elizabeth Hodges and son-in-law C. Howie Hodges II; daughter Brooke Edn1ond and son-in-law Dr. Roderick Edmond; son Maynard Holbrook Jackson III and daughter-in-law Kelley Bass Jackson;.and daughters Valerie Ama?da and Alexandra Josephine; grandchildren Isabella Daisy Jackson, Hayes Jackson Edmond and Brooke Lee Irene Edmond; sisters Carol Ann Miller and Constance Carter; brother Paul Jackson; brothers-in-law Robert Richardson, Chuck Richardson and Monty Richardson; sister-in-law Rut:hie Richardson; and nine nieces and nephews.

PROGRAM
Dr. Walter Eugene Massey '58, Presiding President
Morehouse College

Prelude

"The Impossible Dream" (Mitch Leigh)

Dr. joyce F. johnson Organist, Spelman College

Processional Wreath Laying Kadosh Service

"Hark ! AVoice Saith, All Are Mortal" (]. S. Bach)

Dr. johnson

United States Conference of Mayors

Atlanta Consistory No. 24Prince Hall Masons

Mr. Tommy Morton Commanding Chief

Evocation
Opening Remarks Omega Service

Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr. Dean, Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
Morehouse College
Dr. Massey

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Mr. Herman "Skip" Mason President, Eta Lambda Chapter

Mr. Harry E. johnson Jr. 31st General President

Spiritual
Tributes (Two minutes each) Community Rep_resentatives

"Hold On" (Traditional)

Mr. Henry Melvin Goodgame Jr. '84 Director, Alumni Relations Morehouse College
The Reverend Tunothy McDonald President, Concerned Black Clergy

Ms. Ann Cramer Director, IBM Corporate Community Relations
and Public Affairs

Ms. joyce Dorsey President & CEO, Fulton Atlanta
Commuity Action Authority

Mr. Larry Dobbs Director, Project Georgia 23

Representatives oforganizations
Maynard H jackson Jr. founded

Mr. Eugene Duffy Chairman, National Association of
Securities Professionals
Mr. john Holley Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation

Spiritual

"Ride Up In the Chariot'' (arr. Bettyjackson King)

Tributes (continued) Officials ofEducational Institutions

Dr. David Edward Morrow '80 Soloist
Dr. June Gary Hopps Chairperson
Spelman College Board of Trustees

Dr. Louis Wade Sullivan '54 President Emeritus
Morehouse School of Medicine

Dr. James H. Ammons Chancellor
North Carolina Central University School of Law

Representativesoforganizations in which Maynard H. Jackson Jr. held membership

Mr. James Reginald Hall '57 President
Morehouse College National Alumni Association

Dr. Robert M. Franklin Jr. Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (Kappa Boule)

Mr. William Stanley President, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.
Mr. Aaron Thrpeau President, Atlanta Quest
Mr. Ceasar Mitchell Council Post 1 at Large
Former President Gate City Bar Association

Morehouse College Hymn Benediction
Fanfare Recessional

"Dear Old Morehouse" lj.O.B. .Moseley '29)
Then Shall the Trumpets Sound "Toccata from Symphony V" (C. lVidor)

Congregation
Dr. Barbara Lewis King Founder and Minister
Hillside Chapel and Truth Center
Dr. johnson
Dr. johnson

DEAR OLD MOREHOUSE
Dear old Morehouse, dear old Morehouse We have pledged our lives to thee; And we'll ever, yea forever, Give ourselves in loyalty.
"'- True forever, true forever, To old Morehouse may we be; So to bind each son the other Into ties more brotherly.
Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit, Make us steadfast, honest true, To old Morehouse, and her ideals,
And in all the things we do.
DETERMINATION
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, Can circumvent or hinder or control The firm resolve of a determined soul. Gifts count for nothing; will alone is great; All things give way before it, soon or late. What obstacle can stay the mighty force Of the sea-seeking river in its course, Or cause the ascending orb of day to wait? Each well-born soul must win what it deserves. Let the fool prate of luck. The fortunate Is he whose earnest purpose never swerves, Whose slightest action or inaction serves The one great aim. Why, even Death stands still, And waits an hour sometimes for such a will.

T o be a member of Maynard Jackson's family is to be part of a much wider circle of sharing. We who knew and loved him as husband, father, brother, friend, grew accustomed to the presence of those who knew and loved him as leader, strategist, statesman, visionary. We understood that our individual needs and desires sometimes had to be subordinated to the demands of the city he loved, the nation he cherished and a world he, in typical Maynard fashion, invited home to Atlanta for the 1996 Olympic Games.
In time, we came to regard his love for his larger circle not as competition for the time and affection we treasured, but as an extension and a reflection of his love for us. His delight in his children and grandchildren made it possible for him to embrace all children as his own. His deep commitment to his family made it possible for him to work tirelessly to improve the lives of
families everywhere. This sharing of Maynard was never a one way street. we knew that the love he had for the
people ofAtlanta only enriched the love he had for each of us. That the long hours and hectic schedules only made him feel more deeply the private times when we could close the door and have him all to ourselves for a precious hour or the gift of a leisurely day of catching up on the small moments that knit the fabric of family into one whole cloth.
If we ever doubted the existence or the intense loyalty of that wider circle Maynard was able to embrace so fully throughout his life, these last few days have put those doubts to rest in the most beautiful way. The outpouring of love for my husband, and your appreciation of his wonderful life, have moved us all deeply and guided us through our sorrow toward the realization that his amazing spirit continues to live in all those he touched and changed along the way. We are blessed to be among that number and we will continue to carry his light and reflect his legacy as we celebrate a life well lived.
One of the things I loved most about Maynard was his sense of humor and remembering it has helped me greatly through these last few days. We had a running joke between us that somehow he always managed to be out of town when a crisis hit. The beginning of labor for the birth of our fir~t child, floods from our famous Atlanta rains, hail storms, broken arms, our very first earthquake- at times when nothing seemed certain, one thing I could always count on was that my husband would be out of town! When I got the call I never expected to receive so soon, I had to smile through my tears to realize that during the greatest crisis of my life, Maynard was
again, out of town.
To al1 of you who have reached out to us in so many ways- phone calls, cards, flowers,
contributions to the causes my husband embraced and embodied- we say thank you. To all of you who have shared and respected our private grief at the space he leaves in our lives, we say thank you. To all of you who have taken a quiet moment to reflect and then rededicate yourselves to making his vision a reality, we say thank you. And to those of you who shared his amazing journey, we invite you to join us in celebrating his extraordinary life.
Valerie Richa1Yi.son jackson
Atlanta, Georgia
June 27, 2003

HONORARY PALLBEARERS Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Morehouse College Alumni Association Morehouse School of Medicine Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (Boule) 100 Black Men of Atlanta, lnc.
National Association of Securities Professionals Concerned Black Clergy Gate City Bar Association
Atlanta Consistory No. 24 (Prince Hall Masons) Atlanta Quest
Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority Project Georgia 23
North Carolina Central University School of Law Alumni
HOSTESSES The Partnership The Dogwood City Chapter, The Link-;, Inc. Women's International Forum
USHERS Morehouse College Pre-Alumni Association Alpha Phi Alpha Fratemity, Inc. (Alpha Rho Chapter)
Morehouse Chapter of the NAACP 100 Black Men of Atlanta Inc.
SPECIAL THANKS 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.
Amena J. Brown
Lawrence Edward Carter Sr. Willie H. Clemons Reginald Eaves Darryl Fitzgerald Henry Goodgan1e '84
Gourmet Services, Inc. john T. Grant Marcel Hem1'
Pamela Hayling Hoffman Henry Kelly
Montier Designs, Inc. ~orehouse College Morehouse Campus Operations Morehouse Office of Communications
Michael Pack Anne Wimbush Watts
Sam Young
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The family of the late Maynard H. Jackson Jr. acknowledges, with sincere gratitude, all expressions of sympathy and the many acts of kindness shown during his life and since his death. The Jackson family members also extend special thank-; to tl1eir numerous friends and colleagues who
have made their burden and grief easier to bear.
The Jack-;on family requeslc; that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Youth Foundation, c/o Mr. John Holley,
100 Peachtree Street: N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
Repastfollowing the tribute will be held i11 Walter Chivers Dining Hall at Morehouse College, courtesy ofGourmet Services, Inc.
Services entrusted to Murray Brothers Funeral Home