[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 103 (Thursday, July 22, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1494]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 REMEMBERING H.J. ``BUBBA'' SHANDS, JR.

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                            HON. JIM TURNER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 22, 2004

  Mr. TURNER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, on June 19, 2004, the City of 
Lufkin and the state of Texas lost a friend with the passing of 
``Bubba'' Shands, Jr. Bubba was an invaluable member of the community 
in Lufkin for many years, and he will be sorely missed.
  The Lufkin Daily News recently called Bubba a ``a Lufkin icon'' and 
``East Texas' favorite son.'' I think those are two fitting names for 
Bubba, but I also think there are many more that we could add to that 
list: husband, father, grandfather, brother, athlete, patriot, leader, 
believer, and always, great friend to all.
  Hilliard Judge ``Bubba'' Shands was born on November 18, 1926 in 
Lufkin, Texas. He grew up as a highly accomplished student-athlete, 
first at Lufkin High School and then at the University of Texas.
  Bubba began working in the banking industry in 1958, and continued 
working in that industry until 1991. He was a bank executive for First 
Bank & Trust (formerly Republic Bank) for many years, and he also 
served on the boards of several other financial institutions, such as 
First Bank of Conroe, Angelina Savings Bank, and Balcones Resources in 
Austin.
  Bubba always realized the importance of community service and was 
involved with many volunteer and civic organizations throughout his 
life. He worked diligently towards the creation of Angelina County 
Airport and the Salvation Army's Adult Day Center in Lufkin, and he was 
also deeply active in the movement to fund and create Angelina College. 
He served on the board of the United Way of Angelina County, the 
Angelina College Board of Trustees, the Lufkin Rotary Club, and he was 
an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Lufkin.
  We pray for God's comforting spirit to be with his wife, Ann; his 
sister, Mary; his daughter Becky; his son, Jay; and his five 
grandchildren, Matt, Hill, Rob, Richie, Annie and Hunter.
  Today, we honor the memory of a great East Texan, Hilliard Judge 
``Bubba'' Shands, and we ask that we may all celebrate and enjoy life 
the same way Bubba did for each of his 77 years on this Earth.

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