SJR37 Summary

• Mourns the death of Jonathan Westervelt (Jack) Warner of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who died on February 18, 2017, at 99 years of age.

• Recognizes Warner's 50-year career as President, Chairman, and CEO of Gulf States Paper Corporation and his leadership roles including Chairman and President of the Alabama Chamber of Commerce.

• Honors Warner's extensive philanthropy to institutions including University of Alabama, Auburn University, Culver Military Academy, Washington and Lee University, and the Smithsonian Institute, along with his acclaimed American art collection that received the 2010 Frederic Edwin Church award.

• Notes Warner's military service as a commissioned officer in the United States Army with the Mars Task Force in the Burma Theater of Operations.

• Expresses the legislature's gratitude for Warner's life and legacy while extending sympathy to his surviving family members including his wife Susan, son Jonathan Jr., and grandchildren.