Bill Text: TX SR978 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Terry Bruce Burkett.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-25 - Reported enrolled [SR978 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR978-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Terry Bruce Burkett | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of Terry Bruce Burkett, who died May 9, 2015, | ||
| at the age of 69; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Terry Burkett was born April 26, 1946, in Le Mars, | ||
| Iowa; after his 1964 graduation from Cooper High School in | ||
| Abilene, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served with | ||
| distinction for more than 22 years, rising to the rank of senior | ||
| chief petty officer; he served as a naval air crewman on three | ||
| deployments to Vietnam, and his many commendations included two | ||
| Navy Achievement Medals and the Air Medal with strike/flight | ||
| award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Burkett played an invaluable role in the | ||
| creation of the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument; he | ||
| worked closely with veterans' organizations, the State | ||
| Preservation Board, and the foundry charged with casting the | ||
| monument to ensure its fidelity to the veterans who shared the | ||
| Vietnam experience; he was a life member of Veterans of Foreign | ||
| Wars Post 3377 and member of the Austin Chapter of the Texas | ||
| Association of Vietnam Veterans and the Vietnam Veterans of | ||
| America Chapter 915; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a man of great courage, strength, and | ||
| compassion who gave generously to others, and his perseverance, | ||
| his patriotism, and his enthusiasm for living each day to the | ||
| fullest will not be forgotten; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, | ||
| and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by | ||
| his family, his fellow veterans, and his countless friends; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of Terry Bruce Burkett; 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 Terry Bruce Burkett. | ||
| Zaffirini, Hinojosa | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 25, 2015, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
