Victor Emmanuel Hebert II

The Life and Legacy of Victor Emmanuel Hebert, II Victor Emmanuel Hebert, II was born on November 3, 1965 in Sealy, Texas to Frances Branch Hebert and Victor E. Hebert, Sr. "Vic," as he was affectionately called by his family, was truly a blessing. He was a handsome, cheerful and inquisitive child. Discovering the answers to why and how often landed him in trouble, but it proved to motivate him throughout his life. Soon after his sister Janee was born, the family moved to Houston, Texas. He attended school in the Cy Fair I.S.D. through fifth grade. He gained an infamous reputation for trying to fix things. He once took the lawnmower apart so that he could see how it worked. Of course that didn't make Mom and Dad too happy after he pleaded his case and offered to put it back together. Incidents like that were classic Vic.' He had a way of optimizing every situation. Vic accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age. God moved on his heart to become a member of Central Gardens Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. The late Reverend Earnest Brooks baptized Vic and provided pastoral leadership through his preteen years. "Family above all else" was a constant motivation for Vic. He prided himself on being responsible for his sisters Janee and baby sister Tamika. He cherished his role as a big brother and often reminded them that it was his job to protect, teach and love them. In the summer before junior high, the family moved a second time; landing him into Spring Branch I.S.D., where his friendly smile and outgoing personality made it an easy transition. He thrived in his new surroundings. By the time he reached high school, he was involved in many school activities and began looking towards the future. He had a big personality and big plans for the future. Happy, hopeful, charismatic and confident, Vic never met a stranger. His smile beamed like the sun. His smile was contagious and his conversation was inviting. He made friends easily and rarely lingered in an angry mood. He was the eternal optimist; finding fun in almost any situation. He entered Northbrook High School with the 1980 freshman class and wanted to conquer the world. Vic savored every minute of being a "Ragin' Raider." He wore his Raider pride like a badge of honor. He was by no means average. He proved to be multi-talented and very popular: he played French horn in the band, ran on the cross country team, competed on the swim team, participated in NHS' Senior Men and became the first Black varsity cheerleader at Northbrook during his junior year. On top of all that, he got his first job working at Whataburger, where those big' paychecks inspired plans for a big future. Vic spent his free time reading basically anything else he could get his hands on. His favorite literary genres spanned from comic books and MADD Magazine; articles on muscle cars and Bruce Lee to novels by Tom Clancy and James Patterson. Reading was a true love for him. It broadened his horizons and made him work harder on grades. He began to heed his parents' advice and buckled down on his school work. Vic applied and was accepted into The University of Texas at Austin. He majored in Business Administration and wanted to try out for the Longhorn men's cross country team. He didn't make the cut for the cross country team, but not one to ever say never, Vic decided to take his cheerleading talent and athleticism to the Longhorn Cheer Squad. Again, he beat the odds and donned burnt orange and white during the 1984-85 basketball season. Not only did he represent UT doing something that he loved and enjoyed, but he was also very proud of upholding Longhorn traditions while working towards his degree. Hook Em Horns! He was proud to uphold another tradition while at UT by pledging to the Mu Rho Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Vic was one of five line brothers on the Spring 1985 pledge class -- "Hawaii Five-0". Wearing the Sigma Blue and White meant more than typical fraternity antics, it played a significant part in molding him into the man he had yet to become. Though Vic's path through college was anything but traditional, he continued to work towards completing his Bachelor's degree. Vic ultimately changed his focus from business administration to the oil and gas industry. His interest in petro chemicals and engineering steered his education into that direction. Vic earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2013 from Nixon University. His perseverance afforded him the opportunity to work internationally when he began working for Saudi Arabia Kentz in 2014 as a project manager on the Sadara project in Jubail Saudi Arabia, slated to be fully operational in the latter part of this year. While pursuing his goals, he experienced another one of his proudest accomplishments - becoming a father. His first child was Nicholas "Nick" Barnfield (24), followed by Victor "Trey" Emmanuel Hebert III (22) and Rylea Frances Hebert (6). Vic loved his family and friends. He enjoyed spending time bbq'ing and entertaining for all of them. Vic leaves to cherish his memory his grandmother (Evelyn E. Branch); parents (Victor E. Hebert, Sr. and Frances E. Hebert); his siblings Tamara Norris-Powell, Tammy Gibson-Reynolds, Emzy Jerome Hebert, Janee Hebert and Tamika Hebert; his children "Nick" Barnfield, "Trey" Hebert, and Rylea Hebert. His legacy also leaves behind Rosie Mundy, Christopher Yancy, Brittany Norris, and Taylor Williams; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many other family and friends whom he prided himself on sharing his life. His family can take comfort in knowing that even though his earthly body has passed away, he is now whole and complete through Jesus Christ and worshipping his Savior in Heaven.