88R12404 EME-D
By: Klick H.R. No. 1281
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort
those saddened by the passing of Dr. Bruce Jacobson on January 13,
2023, at the age of 96; and
WHEREAS, The son of Alfred and Emma Jacobson, Bruce Jacobson
was born in 1926, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and he grew up with the
companionship of four siblings, Don, Inez, Joyce, and Roman;
answering his nation's call to duty, he joined the United States
Navy at the age of 17, serving on the destroyer Donald W. Wolf
during World War II; returning to civilian life, he enrolled at
Texas Christian University, where he graduated with honors, and he
completed his education at Baylor Medical School; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Jacobson began his medical career as a resident
at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, and in the 1950s, he and
several partners opened a private practice clinic in North Richland
Hills; he went on to establish Glenview Hospital, which later
became North Hills Hospital; in the 1970s and 1980s, he oversaw the
family medicine program at Southwestern Medical School; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed physician was president of the Tarrant
County Medical Society and president of the staff at John Peter
Smith Hospital, and in 1982, he was appointed by Ronald Reagan to
the President's Commission on Biomedical Ethics; moreover,
Governor Rick Perry appointed him as an admiral in the Texas Navy;
and
WHEREAS, Active in his community, Dr. Jacobson was a member
of the Birdville Independent School District Board of Trustees and
the board of the Bank of North Texas, and he served as team doctor
for the Richland High School football team; a man of deep faith, he
helped to establish Peace Lutheran Church in Hurst; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Jacobson shared a fulfilling union with his
first wife, Pat, that spanned 57 years until her passing in 2004;
fortunate to find love again, he married Linda Morrow, and the
couple enjoyed 15 years together; he took great pride in his seven
children, Lynn, Jan, Julie, Bruce, Michael, Jennifer, and Eric, and
he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include two
stepdaughters, Melanie and Melissa, and numerous grandchildren and
great-grandchildren; he liked to play golf, travel in his
motorhome, and write poetry, and in retirement, he raised Appaloosa
and thoroughbred horses; and
WHEREAS, Bruce Jacobson possessed a generosity of spirit that
expressed itself in myriad ways, and he enriched the lives of
countless people with his warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Bruce Jacobson
and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; 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 Dr. Bruce
Jacobson.