Bill Text: TX SR666 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of the life of Scott Hamilton Burgess.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-04-15 - Reported enrolled [SR666 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SR666-Enrolled.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 666
In Memory
of
Scott Hamilton Burgess
WHEREAS, Family and friends of United States Army Staff
Sergeant Scott Hamilton Burgess of Franklin suffered an
immeasurable loss when he died in Afghanistan on April 4, 2011,
at the age of 32; and
WHEREAS, This valiant Texan was born on October 24, 1978,
in Hampton, Virginia, to Sam and Deb Burgess; he moved to
Franklin with his family when he was still very young, and he grew
up there, attending Franklin public schools and spending summers
at his grandfather's farm a bit further west; and
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS, Scott Burgess married Jennifer Juhl in 1999 and
the couple became the proud parents of two children, Haley and
Amy; at the time of his passing, he was also survived by his
parents, Sam and Deb Burgess, his grandmothers, Claire Burgess
and Ruby Hamilton McMoran, his sister, Kristy Green, and her
husband, Michael, his brothers, Sam Burgess and his wife,
Mellonie, Brad Burgess and his wife, Lynn, and Tony Burgess and
his wife, Sabrina, his mother-in-law, Marsha Juhl, his
sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Emily and Jeffery Tucker, his
father-in-law, Chris Juhl, and his wife, Jennifer; and
WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the United
States armed forces, Scott Burgess inspired others with his
fortitude and courage, and although his passing has left a void
in the lives of those who loved him, they will forever carry his
memory close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of United States
Army Staff Sergeant Scott Hamilton Burgess.
Schwertner
Birdwell Garcia Rodriguez
Campbell Hancock Seliger
Carona Hegar Taylor
Davis Hinojosa Uresti
Deuell Huffman Van de Putte
Duncan Lucio Watson
Ellis Nelson West
Eltife Nichols Whitmire
Estes Patrick Williams
Fraser Paxton Zaffirini
Dewhurst, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 15, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate