[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 159 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1311]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO CLAUD AND MARY VIRGINIA JACOBS

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                           HON. MICHAEL CLOUD

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 26, 2018

  Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to join the Boy Scouts of 
America South Texas Council in commending Claud and Mary Virginia 
Jacobs, a married couple who have dedicated their lives to community 
service and charitable efforts. Throughout their 54 years of marriage, 
they have served as role models for countless members of the Victoria 
and Yoakum communities through their faith, work ethic, and dedication 
to serving their community.
  Claud Jacobs is a partner at Lodestone Financial Services with an 
Associate's degree from Victoria College, a Bachelor's in Business 
Administration from the University of Texas at Austin, and a chartered 
life underwriter designation from the American College of Life 
Underwriters. Mr. Jacobs has been the recipient of numerous awards 
during his career, including the Paul Gustwick Community Service Award 
from the Yoakum Chamber of Commerce, the Distinguished Alumni Award 
from Victoria College, the University of Houston-Victoria's People Who 
Make A Difference Award, and Citizen of the Year from the Victoria 
Rotary Club.
  Mary Virginia Jacobs holds a Bachelor's in Nursing from Incarnate 
Word College, a family nurse practitioner degree from the University of 
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and a master's degree in 
nursing from the University of Texas at Austin. Mrs. Jacobs is the 
recipient of various awards, including the ``Who's Who of Nursing'' in 
1990 and 1991, the Texas Nurses Association District 20 Distinguished 
Nurse Award, 2000's Volunteer of the Year award from the Hospice of 
South Texas, Volunteer of the Decade in 1999 from the Hospice of South 
Texas, and the University of Houston-Victoria's People Who Make A 
Difference Award in 2015, to name a few.
  The couple has a mission statement of sorts that they use to inspire 
other members of the community to volunteer: ``Volunteer an hour a week 
in your school, church. Just an hour, you'd make a difference in 
somebody's life.'' It is an honor to recognize this extraordinary 
couple who have worked valiantly to make a difference in everyone's 
lives, one hour at a time.

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