In Memoriam
Honoring Our Departed Daughters
“For His Sake…”
Dear Heavenly Father, we bless you for all those Daughters who have departed this life in your faith and fear, working to fulfill your will on earth through prayer and service in the Order. May their faith and example inspire other women and girls to greater and more faithful labor for you. Grant the light of your presence and the glory of the life beyond to be their great and everlasting reward. Amen.
Tributes & Submissions
Adding a Sister to this Page If a member of your Chapter has passed away, please let us know so we may honor her here and in our Diocesan records.
*Please include: Name, Chapter/Parish, and a high-resolution photo if available
The "Cloud of Witnesses"
2023
Featured Legacy
Krisita Anne Jackson lived a life whole-heartedly devoted to her Savior, serving Him faithfully in quiet confidence, grace, and strength. A proud native Floridian and lifelong Episcopalian, Krisita grew up in Broward County, attending St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, where she was baptized and confirmed. Upon moving to Florida, she became an active member of The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist for over forty-five years, serving in many capacities, including Senior Warden.
Krisita received her B.A. in Economics from Rollins College and spent twenty-six years working in Marketing & Sales for BellSouth. Outside of her professional work, she devoted countless hours to parish and diocesan ministries.
She was active with the Episcopal Church Women and was a founding member of the Canon Nelson Pinder Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians. Three times, Krisita was elected Deputy to the General Convention; she served as Secretary of the Privilege and Courtesy Committee and the Black Caucus. She also served on the Board of Canterbury Conference and Retreat Center.
In 1999, Krisita became a much-beloved member of The Order of the Daughters of the King®. With her outstanding leadership skills, she soon became chapter president and was elected to the Diocesan Assembly of Central Florida Board, where she served as secretary, 2nd vice president, and president. She was then elected to the National Council serving as National Membership chair, National President, and the Self Denial Fund Chair.
In our long history, Krisita was the first Black woman elected to lead the whole Order as president. Women of color were active in The Order from the 1890s on, and Black Daughters have been members of the National Council from the 1960s to the present. But each president is the face of The Order. During her term, she makes a statement about who Daughters are just by being herself, bringing her perspective, talents, and faith journey to the role. We were blessed to have Krisita’s leadership during the national outrage sparked by the killings of George Floyd and others.
Krisita was also the first president to have a four-year term and cope with all the disruptions that Covid brought us. New ways of accomplishing the work of The Order had to be devised at short notice. “Conversations with Daughters” was Krisita’s signature creation during the pandemic. Council meetings, Triennial planning and other goals had to be managed over Zoom instead of in person—a pretty steep learning curve for many of us.
Long before Krisita became a Daughter, she lived by the motto, always asking, “Lord, what would You have me do?” Her extraordinary example, impact, and influence will continue to be felt throughout The Order and the wider Church for generations to come.
Resources for Chapters
The Service for a Departed Daughter: [Link to PDF]
This service is used at funerals or chapter meetings to honor a Daughter’s faithful devotion.
Notifying National: * Remember to also report the passing of a sister to the National Office via the National DOK website to ensure she is included in the Royal Cross memorial list.
“I am the resurrection and the life,” says the Lord. “He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” — John 11:25-26