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According to his obituary, Victory "built enduring friendships around common interests like [[tennis]], motorcycles, and snow skiing. He was a talented athlete. Highly competitive, he was also legendary for his easy-going sense of humor. The moment he got his first job, he became a car enthusiast, owning a series of vintage cars, some of which he completely restored. Above all, he was committed to his family, whom he loved deeply and well. He never allowed career, hobbies, or anything else to take precedence over time with his wife and children."<ref name=obit/>

According to his obituary, Victory "built enduring friendships around common interests like [[tennis]], motorcycles, and snow skiing. He was a talented athlete. Highly competitive, he was also legendary for his easy-going sense of humor. The moment he got his first job, he became a car enthusiast, owning a series of vintage cars, some of which he completely restored. Above all, he was committed to his family, whom he loved deeply and well. He never allowed career, hobbies, or anything else to take precedence over time with his wife and children."<ref name=obit/>

Victory died in Shreveport at the age of seventy-eight. His obituary closes: "His life of service and accomplishment was, above all, rooted in his faith in a Holy God, who has created each of us with value and purpose."<ref name=obit/>

Victory died in Shreveport at the age of seventy-eight. His obituary closes: "His life of service and accomplishment was, above all, rooted in his faith in a Holy God, who has created each of us with value and purpose."<ref name=obit/>

Gene Mills, head of the conservative Louisiana Family Forum, eloquently recalled Victory's career and personal life: "Justice Victory had a long and distinguished career. He is one of only a handful of judges to serve at each level of the state judiciary. He was elected to the district court in 1982 and then Court of Appeals in 1991 before he took his seat on the Supreme Court in 1995. Victory consistently advocated for higher ethical and professional standards for judges and lawyers. He was inducted into the C.E. Byrd High School Hall of Fame and the Centenary College Hall of Fame. In 2014, he traveled to [[Washington D.C.]], to accept the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform's Judicial Leadership Achievement Award. That same year, he also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Louisiana Family Forum. Jeff was known and respected for his carefully reasoned opinions, unquestioned integrity, and humility. His judicial philosophy was guided by a strong moral compass and conservative foundation. Jeff loaned his influence in the early days of Louisiana Family Forum's formation. His legacy remains intact in the Louisiana legal landscape and permanently embedded in the hearts of those he touched with care and concern for faith, family, and America’s experiment in liberty! Well done, good and faithful servant!"  

Gene Mills, head of the conservative Louisiana Family Forum, eloquently recalled Victory's career and personal life: "Justice Victory had a long and distinguished career. He is one of only a handful of judges to serve at each level of the state judiciary. He was elected to the district court in 1982 and then Court of Appeals in 1991 before he took his seat on the Supreme Court in 1995. Victory consistently advocated for higher ethical and professional standards for judges and lawyers. He was inducted into the C.E. Byrd High School Hall of Fame and the Centenary College Hall of Fame. In 2014, he traveled to [[Washington D.C.]], to accept the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform's Judicial Leadership Achievement Award. That same year, he also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Louisiana Family Forum. Jeff was known and respected for his carefully reasoned opinions, unquestioned integrity, and humility. His judicial philosophy was guided by a strong moral compass and conservative foundation. Jeff loaned his influence in the early days of Louisiana Family Forum's formation. His legacy remains intact in the Louisiana legal landscape and permanently embedded in the hearts of those he touched with care and concern for faith, family, and America’s experiment in liberty! Well done, good and faithful servant!"

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