SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 317

In Memory

of

Patrick Laverne Hubert

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens of Kleberg County in mourning the loss of Dr. Patrick Laverne Hubert, who died December 2, 2006, at the age of 79; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hubert was a veterinarian, rancher, and community leader in South Texas who was well known for his devotion to his family, his passion for baseball, his loyalty to Texas A&M University, and his service to his community and his church; and

WHEREAS, He was born in Vattmann on December 11, 1926, and he lived in Kleberg County almost all of his life; he graduated from Riviera High School in 1944 and attended Texas A&M University, earning a doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1952; and

WHEREAS, Baseball was one of Dr. Hubert's greatest passions all of his life; he distinguished himself as an outstanding pitcher for the Fighting Texas Aggies, and he was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame in 1980; he played semiprofessional baseball with the Sinton, Texas, Plymouth Oilers for two years and coached hundreds of local children in his 40 years of involvement with the Little League program; in the 1970s, he was named "Mr. Baseball, Kingsville, Texas," and in 2005, the Riviera High School baseball field was dedicated in his honor; and

WHEREAS, After receiving his veterinary medicine degree, he served in the Air Force for two years and then returned to College Station and taught at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine from 1954 through 1958; and

WHEREAS, After moving back to Kingsville, he operated Hubert Veterinary Hospital for the rest of his life while also ranching and farming in Kleberg and Jim Wells Counties; he received wide recognition and numerous awards for his many accomplishments and his valuable service in the field of veterinary medicine, and he was named an Outstanding Conservation Rancher in 2000; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hubert was active in numerous civic organizations and served on the boards of directors of the city-county health department and parks department and the Riviera Independent School District; he was a longtime member and former president of the Rotary Club, and he was actively involved with the Kleberg County Livestock Show; he served on the board of the Kleberg First National Bank for 20 years; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hubert was a lifelong, active member of Our Lady of Consolation Church at Vattmann, where he attended daily mass and served on many parish committees; he was an altar server and had been an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist since 1976; and

WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 80th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Dr. Patrick Laverne Hubert: his wife of 54 years, Goldia Burroughs Hubert; his children, Patricia Booth, Sara Hoog, Laura Surovic, Vernie Hubert, Dr. Francis Hubert, Mary Best, Martin Hubert, Elizabeth Alsop, and John Hubert; his sister, GeorgeAnne Muckleroy; his brother, Dr. Thomas Floyd Hubert; and his 31 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; 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 this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Patrick Laverne Hubert. Lucio

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 26, 2007, by a rising vote.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate