88R22169 BHH-D
By: González of El Paso H.R. No. 1267
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Elsie Jean Jacobs Ivey of Clint, who passed away on July 23,
2022, at the age of 80; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of L. R. and Pearl Jacobs, the former
Jean Jacobs was born in Kilgore on May 6, 1942, and she grew up with
the companionship of a brother, Arden; she graduated from Clint
High School and went on to attend McMurry University; she began her
professional career in the Ysleta Independent School District, and
in 1977, she joined the payroll department for Clint ISD, where she
worked until her retirement; and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Ivey enjoyed the love and
support of her husband, Jerry Ivey, with whom she shared a
fulfilling union until his passing in 2019; she took great pride in
her children, Debbie and Wayne, and over the years, she had the
pleasure of welcoming 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren
into the family; a woman of faith, she was a valued congregant of
Bond Memorial United Methodist Church in Clint; and
WHEREAS, Although Jean Ivey is greatly missed, the passage of
time can never diminish the love and joy she brought into the lives
of all who knew her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Elsie Jean Jacobs
Ivey and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to
her children, Debra Jean Ivey Engle and Thomas Wayne Ivey and his
wife, Reagan; to her brother, Arden Reo Jacobs; to her
grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and to her other relatives
and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jean Ivey.