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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Brazoria County Veterans Service Officer John |
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Elwood Jerabeck of Angleton passed away on December 12, 2011, at the |
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age of 64, bringing a great loss to his family, friends, and fellow |
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citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Lieutenant Colonel J. Roland Jerabeck and |
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Alice Beckman Jerabeck, John Jerabeck was born in Houston on July |
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23, 1947; he graduated from Memorial High School and enlisted in the |
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United States Army in 1969; during the Vietnam War, he served as a |
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tank commander in the Americal 23rd Infantry Division; and |
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WHEREAS, This proud combat veteran went on to earn his |
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bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from the |
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University of St. Thomas; for many years, he worked in the energy |
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industry for a number of oil field-related companies, among them |
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Cameron Iron Works; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to improving the lives of others who had |
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served their country, Mr. Jerabeck became Veterans Service Officer |
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for Brazoria County in 1997; he collaborated closely with the |
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Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center as a member of |
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its Veterans Satisfaction Committee and Management Advisory |
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Council to ensure that area Texans who had served their country |
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received the best possible care, and he was instrumental in |
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bringing the VA Medical Clinic to Brazoria County; moreover, he |
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played a key role in the establishment of an annual, countywide |
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Veterans Day parade and celebration; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jerabeck further distinguished himself as |
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regional director of the Veterans County Service Officer |
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Association, and he was deeply involved in the development of the |
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Ring of Honor memorial, chairing the committee in charge of the |
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effort from its first meeting in early 2007; in addition, he was |
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active in the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled |
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American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans Association, and Americal 23rd |
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Division Association, and he benefited the wider community as a |
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member of the Knights of Columbus; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jerabeck was named the 2000 Outstanding |
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Veterans Service Officer of the Year by the Veterans Service |
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Officer Association of Texas; he was also the recipient of numerous |
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other awards, including the Citation for Meritorious Service from |
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the American Legion National Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation |
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Commission, the County Service Officer Annual Appreciation Award |
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from the Texas Veterans Commission, and the Legion of Honor Award |
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from the Chapel of Four Chaplains; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Jerabeck shared 28 years |
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of marriage with his wife, Suzanne, and he was the proud father of |
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two children, Jessica and Joseph; in his leisure time, he enjoyed |
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riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle and relaxing at the beach in |
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his recreational vehicle; he found inspiration in the poem |
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"Desiderata" and had it printed on business cards to give to people |
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he met; and |
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WHEREAS, John Jerabeck dedicated his life to meaningful |
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service in behalf of his fellow veterans, and those who were |
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privileged to know him will long remember the way he touched their |
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lives with his kindness, optimism, and humility; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of John Elwood |
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Jerabeck and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John |
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Elwood Jerabeck. |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1406 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 24, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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