[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 71 (Monday, May 11, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THREE BROTHERS BAKERY

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                       HON. JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 11, 2009

  Mr. CULBERSON. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor a Houston institution, 
Three Brothers Bakery, on the occasion of its 60th anniversary. On this 
day in 1949, brothers Sigmund, Sol, and Max Jucker opened Three 
Brothers Bakery on Holman Street in Houston, Texas. They started with 
nothing but their hands to mix the dough--a literal interpretation of 
the term ``handmade.'' Eventually word spread around Houston about 
their delicious baked goods, and their hard work and determination paid 
off when they moved the bakery to its current location on South 
Braeswood in May of 1960.
  The story of Sigmund, Sol, and Max Jucker is a tribute to the 
qualities that make America great. In 1941, the brothers and their 
family were sent to Nazi concentration camps. The three brothers and 
older sister survived the Nazi atrocities and on their liberation day, 
May 8th, 1945, the three brothers were actually all together in the 
same camp due to the ingenuity of their older sister, Jennie. Later 
they all immigrated to America, where their entrepreneurial spirit took 
hold and they continued the family tradition of baking which began 
around 1825. The three brothers were the fourth generation of bakers in 
the Jucker family. Using the family recipes to make rye, pumpernickel, 
challa, strudels and other Eastern European style baked goods, the 
brothers were soon rewarded with the a large and loyal customer base at 
Three Brothers Bakery.
  Three Brothers Bakery continued to serve the Houston area until it 
was forced to close temporarily after Hurricane Ike, the third most 
costly storm in American history. The family--Sigmund, Sol's widow 
Estelle, and the fifth generation of Juckers, Robert and his wife 
Janice--could have taken the insurance money and closed the bakery 
permanently, but their deep commitment to the community and the 
family's baking history compelled them to rebuild and continue using 
the recipes passed down by their family for nearly 200 years, in 
addition to all the other pastries and beautiful, delicious cakes 
created for Americans.
  Congratulations to Three Brothers Bakery for the last 60 years, and 
best wishes for the years to come.

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