| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 996 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The passing of Claud Barton Jacobs on February 27, |
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| 6 | 6 | | 2023, at the age of 80, concluded a remarkable life of service to |
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| 7 | 7 | | the Victoria community; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Yoakum on July 14, 1942, Claud Jacobs was the |
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| 9 | 9 | | son of Claud John Jacobs and Anna Rose Barton Jacobs; he graduated |
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| 10 | 10 | | from St. Joseph High School in 1960 and went on to earn a bachelor's |
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| 11 | 11 | | degree from The University of Texas at Austin, where he was senior |
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| 12 | 12 | | class president; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Jacobs embarked on a 45-year career in insurance |
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| 14 | 14 | | and financial services in 1964, and he eventually went into |
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| 15 | 15 | | business for himself, forming Jacobs Insurance, which became |
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| 16 | 16 | | Jacobs-Weber Insurance; he was later a founding partner of |
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| 17 | 17 | | LodeStone Financial Services; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, In 1972, Mr. Jacobs helped establish Bluebonnet |
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| 19 | 19 | | Youth Ranch, a private care facility and long-term residential home |
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| 20 | 20 | | for mothers and families in need; over the years, it has housed more |
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| 21 | 21 | | than 600 children, and he had an active role with the organization, |
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| 22 | 22 | | helping raise millions of dollars at its annual golf tournament |
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| 23 | 23 | | fundraiser and serving as a house parent, cook, and tour guide; |
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| 24 | 24 | | along the way, he helped start an endowment fund for the University |
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| 25 | 25 | | of Houston-Victoria athletic program and gave generously of his |
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| 26 | 26 | | time and talents to several charitable organizations, including the |
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| 27 | 27 | | Boy Scouts Troop 110 of Victoria; he was recognized as a Knight of |
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| 28 | 28 | | St. Gregory by Pope John Paul II for outstanding community service |
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| 29 | 29 | | and received the South Texas Council of Boy Scouts of America |
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| 30 | 30 | | Distinguished Citizen Award in 2018; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Jacobs married Mary Virginia Mason in Kerrville |
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| 32 | 32 | | on June 6, 1964, and the couple shared a fulfilling marriage that |
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| 33 | 33 | | spanned nearly six decades; he took great pride in his children, |
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| 34 | 34 | | Todd and Tonya, and his grandchildren, Zachary and Jenna; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a devoted family man, and an |
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| 36 | 36 | | admired business leader, Claud Jacobs lived a rich and purposeful |
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| 37 | 37 | | life, and he will forever be remembered with deep affection by those |
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| 38 | 38 | | who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Claud Barton Jacobs |
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| 41 | 41 | | and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends; and, be it |
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| 42 | 42 | | further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 45 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Claud |
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| 46 | 46 | | Jacobs. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Morrison |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 50 | 50 | | I certify that H.R. No. 996 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 51 | 51 | | rising vote of the House on April 20, 2023. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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