Bill Text: TX SR57 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of William Walter "Bud" Burnett.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-02-09 - Reported enrolled [SR57 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR57-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| William Walter Burnett | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of Judge William Walter "Bud" Burnett, who | ||
| died December 27, 2020, at the age of 82; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of San Marcos, Bud Burnett was born on | ||
| July 12, 1938; as a young man, he developed a love of the outdoors | ||
| and enjoyed fishing and hunting while spending summers and | ||
| holidays at the family ranch near Wimberley; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After graduating from San Marcos High School in | ||
| 1956, Bud earned a bachelor's degree in history from Southwest | ||
| Texas State College, and he worked for several years in the Hays | ||
| County family ranching business that his great-grandparents had | ||
| established in 1911; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1973, he was elected to the position of Hays | ||
| County judge; he was reelected three times and thus served on the | ||
| bench for 12 years; he also served as an active leader in the | ||
| community; he was president of the board of directors of the | ||
| Pedernales Electric Cooperative for 37 years, and under his | ||
| leadership the organization grew to become the nation's largest | ||
| electric cooperative; he was a past president of the Southwest | ||
| Texas State University Development Foundation, and he played a | ||
| key role in establishing the Central Texas Medical Center in San | ||
| Marcos; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Burnett shared many years of marriage with | ||
| the late Kay Elizabeth Franz, and they were blessed with three | ||
| children; in 1996, he married his high school sweetheart, Frances | ||
| Fleming, and they built their cherished home overlooking the | ||
| Blanco River and restored an adobe house at the cattle ranch in | ||
| Duran, New Mexico; Frances preceded him in death shortly before | ||
| his passing; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devoted husband, father, and grandfather and an | ||
| esteemed public servant, Bud Burnett was beloved by many; he will | ||
| long be remembered with respect and admiration by all who were | ||
| privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of Judge William Walter Burnett; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
| Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
| memory of Bud Burnett. | ||
| Campbell | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 9, 2021, by | ||
| a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
