Bill Text: TX SR498 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Bruce Jacobson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-01 - Printed in full [SR498 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR498-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Bruce Jacobson | ||
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
commemorates the life of Dr. Bruce Jacobson, who died on January | ||
13, 2023, at the age of 96; and | ||
WHEREAS, Bruce Jacobson was born on August 30, 1926, in | ||
Saint Paul, Minnesota; he served the nation with distinction in | ||
World War II as a member of the United States Navy before moving | ||
to Texas to attend Texas Christian University and Baylor Medical | ||
School; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Jacobson completed his residency at John | ||
Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth under the mentorship of | ||
Dr. May Owen; with two other doctors, Dr. Jacobson opened a | ||
private practice in North Richland Hills in the late 1950s, where | ||
he served families and residents of Northeast Tarrant County; | ||
with six others, he also founded Glenview Hospital, now known as | ||
Medical City North Hills; he later left private practice to run | ||
the family medicine program at Southwestern Medical School, | ||
where he trained and mentored hundreds of doctors; and | ||
WHEREAS, A highly recognized and accomplished physician, | ||
Dr. Jacobson was appointed to the President's Commission on | ||
Biomedical Ethics by President Ronald Reagan in 1982; he served | ||
on the United States Advisory Committee on Child Abuse and | ||
Neglect and led the members of the Tarrant County Medical Society | ||
and the staff of John Peter Smith Hospital for many years as | ||
president; among many honors he received throughout his military | ||
and professional careers, he was appointed as an admiral in the | ||
Texas Navy by Governor Rick Perry in recognition of his military | ||
service and his outstanding dedication to serving the citizens of | ||
the Lone Star State; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Jacobson was an active member of his | ||
community, and he served on the Birdville Independent School | ||
District board of trustees and on the Bank of North Texas board of | ||
directors; he served as the team doctor for the Richland High | ||
School football team in the 1970s, and he received the top award | ||
from the Haltom Richland Chamber of Commerce; a man of deep | ||
faith, Dr. Jacobson was instrumental in the development of Peace | ||
Lutheran Church in Hurst, and after retiring from medical | ||
practice, he moved to Hillcrest Ranch, where he enjoyed spending | ||
his days raising horses and golfing; and | ||
WHEREAS, Bruce shared more than five decades of marriage | ||
with his beloved late wife, Patricia Sue Jacobson, and they were | ||
blessed with seven children; during their marriage, Bruce and Pat | ||
were active in politics and worked hard during the 1960s through | ||
the 1980s to reshape Texas politics; a leader in the conservative | ||
movement of the Reagan era, Bruce's political involvement led him | ||
to develop many strong relationships over the years, including | ||
his friendships with three United States presidents; and | ||
WHEREAS, After Pat's passing in 2004, Bruce was blessed to | ||
again find love, and he shared more than 15 joyful years with his | ||
second wife, Linda Jacobson; he treasured time spent together | ||
with her and with her two daughters, his children, and his more | ||
than 50 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he | ||
gave generously to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued | ||
counsel will not be forgotten; he was a devoted husband, father, | ||
and grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be | ||
cherished forever by his many loved ones; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
family of Bruce Jacobson; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns on this day, it do so in | ||
memory of Bruce Jacobson. | ||
Hancock | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 1, 2023, by a | ||
rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |