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79S31433 JNC-D

By:  Goolsby                                                      H.R. No. 477



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A loving circle of family and friends will long 
cherish their memories of Helen Natalie Jacobs Strauss, who passed 
away on April 29, 2006, at the age of 87; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Strauss was born on October 9, 1918, in 
Columbus, Ohio, to Leslie and Helen Jacobs; as a young girl she 
moved with her family to Dallas, where she attended The Hockaday 
School; after graduation, she enrolled in Wellesley College and 
went on to receive her bachelor's degree from The University of 
Texas; and
	WHEREAS, In 1941, she married the love of her life, Robert S. 
Strauss, a founding partner of the Dallas law firm Akin, Gump, 
Strauss, Haner & Feld; Mr. Strauss also served as chair of the 
Democratic National Committee and as ambassador to the Soviet 
Union, and throughout his career, Mrs. Strauss supported her 
beloved husband, best friend, and confidant with tenderness and 
warmth; and
	WHEREAS, She took great pride in her roles as wife and mother 
and created a happy home for her family, which included three 
children, Robert A. Strauss, Richard C. Strauss, and Susan Breen; 
moreover, she drew immense pleasure from her many cherished 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Also dedicated to making her community a better 
place, Mrs. Strauss served on the board of Hope Cottage, the oldest 
nonsectarian, nonprofit, United Way-affiliated adoption center in 
Dallas; in addition, she was a valued member of the Dallas Woman's 
Club for many years; and
	WHEREAS, Helen Strauss enjoyed the affection of a wide circle 
of friends and loved ones throughout her lifetime, and although she 
will be greatly missed, her legacy of love will live on in the 
hearts of those whose lives she so richly blessed with her 
friendship and kindness; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Helen Natalie Jacobs Strauss and extend deepest sympathy to the 
members of her family: to her husband, Robert S. Strauss; to her 
children, Robert A. Strauss and his wife, Olga, Richard C. Strauss 
and his wife, Diana, and Susan Breen and her husband, George; to her 
grandchildren, Lisa Mastin and her husband, John, Lauri Strauss, 
Robert A. Strauss and his wife, Whitney, Staci McCord and her 
husband, Craig, Tania Agran and her husband, Scott, Jenifer 
Strauss, and Natalie Breen; to her great–grandchildren, John 
Mastin, Jordan Mastin, Ricky Agran, Alex Agran, and Robert Theodore 
Strauss; to her brother-in-law, Theodore H. Strauss; to her 
sister-in-law, Marian Jacobs; 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 Helen 
Natalie Jacobs Strauss.