Welcome!  This site is dedicated to Jackie Dockter, a former Bismarck St. Mary's high school tennis player.  Jackie was born February 21, 1982, in Bismarck to Celia (Cec) and Jerry Dockter. She attended Northridge Elementary, Cathedral, and St Mary’s Central High School.  Jackie died November 3, 1999, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, six weeks after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. Jackie was most known for how she made people feel.

Jackie was known for her accomplishments both on and off the tennis court. She was the West Region Girls’ Singles Champion in 1999 and placed third in the North Dakota State Girls’ Tennis Tournament. She was a member of the National Honor Society and was a cheerleader for the boys’ basketball team and captain of the football cheerleading squad. In her senior year she was elected St. Mary’s Homecoming Queen.

Her love for children was apparent when she taught summer lessons for the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District.  She had a special gift of making people laugh with her quick wit. Her enthusiasm for life crossed school boundaries. She made friends with a variety of people, not only in the Bismarck/Mandan area, but also across the entire state. Jackie is missed by many.

This continued, distinct tribute to Jackie is sponsored by the Dockter Family, Dakota Serenity Nutrition/Dakota Pharmacy, Tom and Marilyn Christianson, Railway Credit Union, and Tom and Sherri Dickson in cooperation with the Bismarck Parks and Recreation Department.

The mission of the tournaments is to celebrate the life of Jackie by playing with your family and friends--old and new--the game that Jackie loved. The concept is to play with a spirit of joy, laughter, and fellowship.

Proceeds from the tournaments are used to promote junior tennis in the Bismarck/Mandan communities and to maintain the memorial to Jackie, which is located at Tom O'Leary Tennis Complex.