[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15400-15401]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO MRS. HELEN JACOBSON

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                        HON. CHARLES A. GONZALEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 16, 2012

  Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing Mrs. Helen Jacobson, an inspiring woman of service, and a 
dear friend. Mrs. Jacobson lived to be 104 years old and spent her 
lifetime helping others.

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  In addition to living a full life as a beloved family member and 
friend, she was also an advocate for civil rights and women's equality. 
Helen Jacobson was involved with UNICEF, the United Negro College Fund, 
the South Texas Coalition for Juvenile Justice, Sunshine Cottage School 
for Deaf Children, and the Cancer Therapy and Research Center, as well 
as many other organizations. She used her resources to touch many 
different lives, and during the fight for civil liberties in the 1950s 
and 60s, she used her power as a San Antonio Library Board Member to 
ensure that public libraries remained unsegregated.
  The commitment and service of Helen Jacobson will affect generations 
of citizens, and her memory will not be forgotten. She impacted this 
world, and sought to better the lives of the less fortunate and the 
downtrodden. Once again, I ask my colleagues to join with me in 
remembering and recognizing a wonderful woman and the contributions she 
made to our great nation.

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