Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	88R31644 BPG-D
2	2	By: Miles, et al. S.R. No. 647
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5	5	R E S O L U T I O N
6	6	WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
7	7	passing of Jeanne Beulah Franklin Samuels, longtime editor of the
8	8	Jewish Herald Voice, on May 12, 2023, at the age of 99; and
9	9	WHEREAS, The daughter of Louis and Edith Franklin, the former
10	10	Jeanne Franklin was born in Casper, Wyoming, on December 26, 1923;
11	11	her family moved to Wichita Falls and then settled in Houston, where
12	12	she grew up with three siblings, Jack, Bob, and Gay; after
13	13	graduating from Lamar High School, she attended The University of
14	14	Texas for a year until her beloved mother fell ill; she met her
15	15	future husband, Joe Samuels, while waiting at a bus stop, and they
16	16	wed on August 4, 1943; as a cadet in the U.S. Army Air Corps, he was
17	17	supposed to be single, so she followed him secretly to every duty
18	18	station until he shipped out to the European Theater; during World
19	19	War II, she was employed by the Houston Area Rent Control Office of
20	20	the Office of Price Administration; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Samuels were blessed with a son, Marc,
22	22	and two daughters, Maurene and Vicki; while raising their children,
23	23	they owned a record and electronics store and an insurance agency;
24	24	they found their calling on April 1, 1973, when they purchased the
25	25	Jewish Herald-Voice, then a 65-year-old publication; dedicated to
26	26	serving the region's Jewish community, they spent long hours
27	27	reporting on events, opining on issues, and demonstrating support
28	28	for the State of Israel; in order to cover the concerns of their
29	29	readers, they added pages even when it was not helpful to the bottom
30	30	line; when they wrote about their international travel, their
31	31	accounts often moved readers to donate to Jewish causes in Israel
32	32	and around the world; their contributions were recognized by
33	33	numerous local and national organizations, both secular and
34	34	faith-based; following the death of Mr. Samuels in 2011,
35	35	Mrs. Samuels continued to serve as editor and publisher until she
36	36	was 98; and
37	37	WHEREAS, The Samuels home was always open to family and
38	38	friends who needed a place to stay; the couple loved having slumber
39	39	parties for their grandchildren, Matt, Benjamin, Caroline, Wendy,
40	40	Daniel, Kimberly, Amy "Adina," Michael, David, Sam, and Rebekah;
41	41	Mrs. Samuels got them ready for bed by reading from A Child's Garden
42	42	of Verses and other favorites; she baked beautiful birthday cakes,
43	43	tended a large vegetable garden, and adored the family's boxers and
44	44	other pets; kind and compassionate, she began delivering Meals on
45	45	Wheels at the age of 89; and
46	46	WHEREAS, Although Jeanne Samuels is deeply missed, her
47	47	devotion to her family, her faith, and her community will remain a
48	48	source of tremendous inspiration to all who were privileged to know
49	49	her; now, therefore, be it
50	50	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
51	51	hereby pay tribute to the life of Jeanne Beulah Franklin Samuels and
52	52	extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn her passing; and, be it
53	53	further
54	54	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
55	55	prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
56	56	day, it do so in memory of Jeanne Beulah Franklin Samuels.