JACKILYNN GRADUATED IN 1973 FROM OROVILE UNION HIGH SCHOOL. SHE HAD 2 CHILDREN BY HER FIRST MARRIAGE MARK NEAL STEVENS (1/19/74)AND JUNE CHRISTINE STEVENS (2/19/75) AND FROM THEM 7 GRANDCHILDREN;JUNE'S CHILDREN ARE; THOMAS WAYNE (11/4/1993), MARIAH DHESSIRE (12/2/1994),KAITLIN KAYE (1/18/1997),BRIANNA NICOLE (1/28/2002). MARK'S CHILDREN ARE; DAKOTA MICHAEL (7/15/1997),MICHAELA FAYE (11/27/2000) AND BRYCE MATHEW (12/31/2001).

JACKILYNN HAS MADE HER CAREER WORKING WITH CLIENTS WHO HAVE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. STARTING AS A HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEER IN A STATE HOSPITAL SHE HAS WORKED WASHINGTON, OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS AS DIRECT CARE AND LATER AS A TEACHER, TEACHING SELF HELP AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. WHILE WORKING AT TERRELL STATE HOSPITAL IN TEXAS SHE HELPED DEVELOPE A FACILITATED COMMUNICATION PROGRAM FOR CLIENTS WITH LIMITED COMMUNICATION SKILLS AS WELL AS DEVELOPED BEHAVIOR PROGRAMS FOR BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.

IN 1994 JACKILYNN AND HER HUSBAND DAVID COLLIER MOVED TO GUN BARREL CITY, TEXAS AND OPENED AN ADULT FOSTER CARE HOME. THEIR HOME IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO NURSING HOME OR INSTITUTIONAL LIVING FOR CLIENTS UNABLE TO LIVE ON THEIR OWN DUE TO LOW MENTAL FUNCTIONING. THE COLLIER HOME HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE ANDREWS CENTER MENTAL HEALTH BOARD FOR THE CARE AND TRAINING GIVEN THEIR CLIENTS.