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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Sigmund Jucker, cofounder of Three Brothers Bakery in |
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Houston, on December 11, 2020, at the age of 98; and |
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WHEREAS, Sigmund Jucker was born in the small town of |
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Chrzanów, Poland, on February 23, 1922, to Morris and Bertha Siegel |
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Jucker; at an early age, he and his siblings, Janie, Solomon, and |
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Max, began working in their parents' small bakery, which had been in |
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business since 1825; a gifted student, Mr. Jucker had dreams of |
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becoming a scientist, but his hopes of continuing his studies were |
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dashed when World War II erupted and he was sent to a concentration |
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camp; he and other survivors were liberated on May 8, 1945, and |
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several years later, he left Germany with his brothers and moved to |
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Houston, where his sister had chosen to settle; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jucker and his brothers worked at a local |
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supermarket before deciding to strike out on their own and purchase |
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a bakery at La Branch and Holman Streets; the kosher-style bakery |
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was a unique addition to the community, and it went on to amass a |
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faithful following of customers, some of whom traveled from afar to |
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stock up on its famous pastries, breads, and cakes; a tremendously |
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hard worker, Mr. Jucker dedicated more than 60 years to making the |
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bakery a success; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1958, Mr. Jucker met the former Edith Bannet |
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while on a vacation to Israel, and the couple shared nearly 40 years |
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of marriage; they raised three children, Robert, Susan, and |
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Michelle, and experienced the joy of seeing their family grow to |
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include five grandchildren, Jason, Joshua, Stephanie, Jordan, and |
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Evan; he was proud to welcome one of his sons into the business, |
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continuing the family baking tradition into its fifth generation; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jucker's passion for exercise and healthy |
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eating helped him to remain fit and spry well into his golden years, |
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and he relished spending time in the outdoors, kayaking at Lake |
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Conroe, and snow skiing; he also enjoyed the companionship of his |
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longtime friends, Joe Robledo and Clyde Cannon; his greatest joy |
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was his children and grandchildren, and he worked diligently to |
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ensure that they had the opportunities in life that he had missed |
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out on; and |
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WHEREAS, Sigmund Jucker was a devoted husband, father, and |
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uncle, a dear friend, and a treasured member of the Houston |
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community, and he will forever hold a special place in the hearts of |
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those whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sigmund Jucker and |
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extend deepest sympathy to his loved ones and friends; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sigmund |
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Jucker. |