[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 116 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1121]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO JACOB ``JAY'' BOJORQUEZ

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2015

  Mr. CARTER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life 
of Jacob ``Jay'' Bojorquez. A resident of Temple, Texas, Jay became an 
angel on July 13, 2015. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and 
friends during this difficult time.
  Jay was a native son of Monticello, New Mexico. His was a life of 
service and devotion to causes bigger than himself. Growing up in the 
rugged Land of Enchantment instilled in Jay a desire to protect our 
environment and, as a young man, he volunteered to fight forest fires 
in the scenic Black Range Mountains. As a Korean War veteran, Jay 
experienced firsthand the sacrifices our men and women of the armed 
forces make for the cause of freedom.
  Blessed with a fierce intellect and aptitude with numbers, Jay 
graduated from Western New Mexico University with a bachelor's degree 
in accounting. He applied his talents as a financial auditor for El 
Paso's Thomason General Hospital.
  Committed to public service, Jay played an active part in making any 
community he resided in a great place to live and work. Jay served as 
an elected member of the Horizon Regional Municipal Utilities District 
Board of Directors, Commander of the American Legion Post, President of 
the Lion's Club, President of the Horizon Communities Improvement 
Association, Treasurer of the Horizon Volunteer Fire Department, and a 
member of the Troop Committee for Boy Scout Troop 55 (Yucca Council). 
He also served on the City of Temple's Tax Increment Finance 
Reinvestment Zone Board.
  Jay was married to Betty, the love of his life, 47 years. During 
their joyous life together, they lived, loved, and prospered as one. 
Proud parents of seven children, grandparents of eighteen, and great-
grandparents of fourteen, Jay and Betty kept family at the center of 
their lives.
  While we mourn Jay Bojorquez's passing, his presence was a blessing 
for all who knew him. The positive impacts he had on the lives of 
others will live on and remain in our hearts forever.

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