87R25345 JGH-D
 
  By: Smithee H.R. No. 1200
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The citizens of Hereford lost an esteemed community
  leader with the death of former mayor Robert Douglas Josserand on
  November 2, 2020, at the age of 89; and
         WHEREAS, Bob Josserand was born in Pratt, Kansas, on June 24,
  1931, to Robert and Helen Josserand, and he grew up with a brother,
  Jimmy; he shared his life with his wife, Nancy, for 66 years, and he
  was the proud father of four children, John, Barry, Joan, and Doug;
  he was later blessed with eight grandchildren, Dana, Clint, Holly,
  Haley, Lauren, James, Andee, and Jacob, and six
  great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Josserand
  served with the U.S. Air Force in California during the Korean War,
  and after his military service, he earned a bachelor's degree in
  animal science from Colorado State University in 1953; he worked as
  a county agent and a bank officer in Colorado and served on the
  Colorado State Highway Commission before moving to Kansas to
  develop farming and cattle feeding operations; in 1971, he moved to
  Hereford, Texas, as regional manager for Farr Better Feeds, and
  from 1973 to 1983, he was president of Procor Cattle Company, which
  later became AZL Resources; he bought the company's cattle division
  in 1983 and established what is now the AzTx Cattle Company; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Josserand was a member of many industry
  organizations and a former president of the Texas Cattle Feeders
  Association and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and he
  was appointed to the Texas Agriculture Task Force in 1988; his
  numerous honors include induction into the International
  Stockmen's Educational Foundation Hall of Fame and the Cattle
  Feeders Hall of Fame and receipt of the Man of the Year in Service to
  Southwest Agriculture award from Progressive Farmer magazine and
  the National Golden Spur Award from the Ranching Heritage
  Association; and
         WHEREAS, A pillar of his community, Mr. Josserand served as
  mayor of Hereford from 1993 to 2015, and he also served on the Llano
  Estacado Regional Water Planning Group from 1998 to 2015, as well as
  a three-year term on the board of the Panhandle-Plains Historical
  Museum; he and his wife received the museum's Pioneer Spirit Award,
  and he was also presented with the Summit Award from the arts
  committee of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce; in 1994, he was named
  the Hereford Citizen of the Year; and
         WHEREAS, A loving husband and father, a successful
  entrepreneur, and a dynamic civic leader, Bob Josserand lived a
  rich and purposeful life, and he leaves behind a record of service
  that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Robert Douglas
  Josserand and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bob
  Josserand.