He was also among the first to recognize the threat to the lake of Giant Salvinia and supported early containment and removal efforts, including construction of the two mile net barricade that helped protect the Texas side of the lake until it was destroyed by Hurricane Ike.Įven before he was elected to public office, Jerry’s career choices always involved public service. As County Commissioner for Precinct 1, Jerry played a courageous and crucial role in protecting the new Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge from misguided industrial development proposals.

His love and appreciation of Caddo Lake helped guide Jerry to work with others in many struggles to protect the lake and its wetlands from inappropriate development and encroachment.

He worked in insurance, as a hospital business administrator, and owner and operator of a locksmith company before being elected to the Harrison County Commissioners Court in 2000, where he served two terms.įrom early childhood, Jerry and his brothers spent many happy days at Caddo Lake. He enlisted in the National Guard in 1965 and served 21 years before retiring with the rank of Sergeant First Class. Jerry was a 1963 graduate of Marshall High School, and attended East Texas Baptist College and Kilgore Junior College. He is survived by his wife Lynn Abney Lomax daughter Katherine “Kackie” Lomax Sarrett son Robert Lomax IV and his wife Melissa and grandson Nicholas brother Phil Lomax and wife Kathe sister-in-law Kathy Heard and nieces, nephews, and multiple cousins. and Margaret Schuler Lomax, and a brother, David Lomax. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lomax Jr. Jerry was born in Marshall, Texas, October 20, 1943, and resided here most of his life before relocating to Shreveport in 2014. Former Harrison County Commissioner Jerry Lomax died in Shreveport, Louisiana, February 5, 2018.

Lomax jr high