Forney ISD recently held a dedication ceremony for Rhodes Intermediate School and Jackson Middle School on Monday, Sept. 27. The Forney ISD Board of Trustees, District administrators as well as family members of Timothy Rhodes and Tony Jackson officially opened the two new beautiful schools.
Rhodes Intermediate School is named in honor of Specialist Timothy V. Rhodes, the only soldier from Forney Texas “killedin-action” in Vietnam. He graduated from Forney High School in 1963. He was drafted into the Army, entered via Selective Service and served during the Vietnam War. He began his tour on March 27, 1967. He had the rank of Specialist Four with a specialty in Light Weapons Infantry.
Jackson Middle School is named in honor of Tony Jackson, a 1974 Forney High graduate who went on to play football at SMU as a linebacker. Tony Jackson was a success story in spite of difficult circumstances and bad personal choices in his youth. He returned to Forney and dedicated his life to teaching, coaching, and preaching for over 21 years from 1994-2015. Referred to as the “Gentle Giant,” he was often quoted saying, “I’m just a nobody, who tries to tell everybody, about somebody who can save anybody.” He also served as the reverend at Lone Star Baptist Church in Kaufman County.
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