H.R. No. 233
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends
of Bernard Jerome Seal Jr. of Corpus Christi, who passed away on
January 12, 2017, at the age of 57; and
WHEREAS, The son of Bernard Seal Sr. and Evelyn Abroms Seal
Kraus, B. J. Seal was born in 1959 in Florence, Alabama; he moved
with his family to Corpus Christi in 1962, and throughout his life,
he considered the city to be his true home; an alumnus of King High
School, he went on to graduate from Southwest Texas State
University in San Marcos, where he was a member of Sigma Nu
fraternity; and
WHEREAS, After returning to Corpus Christi, Mr. Seal took a
job as a real estate agent with his family's firm, Berney Seal Co.
Realtors; his love for good food eventually led him to embark on a
second career as the proprietor of Bernard's Deli, which later
became Bernard's Catering; and
WHEREAS, Though his journey on this earth ended far too soon,
B. J. Seal touched the lives of countless individuals with his
warmth, his generosity, and his delightful wit, and he will always
be remembered with great affection by those he leaves behind; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bernard Jerome Seal
Jr. and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to
his children, Bernard Seal III, Connor Seal, and Sabrina Seal; to
his fiancée, Jena Kauffmann; to his mother, Evelyn Kraus, and his
stepfather, Dr. Melvin Kraus; to his stepmother, Shirley Seal; to
his brothers, Mark Seal and his wife, Laura, and Eddie Seal and his
wife, Melissa; to his stepsisters, Marsha Underberg and her
husband, Mike, and Marlene Wright and her husband, Jimbo; to his
stepbrothers, Dr. Alan Kraus and his wife, Malea, Dr. David Kraus
and his wife, Cathy, and Glen McElroy and his wife, Del; and to his
other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of B. J. Seal.
Hunter
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 233 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 23, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House