By Smithee                                             H.R. No. 254
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The recent passing of Warren A. "Bob" Burt on
 1-2     January 24, 1999, at the age of 77, has brought a great loss to the
 1-3     family and many friends of this esteemed gentleman; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born on October 29, 1921, in Canton, Georgia,
 1-5     Mr. Burt moved to Texas where he met his wife-to-be; he married
 1-6     Frankie Burt on December 27, 1958, and spent the next 40 years with
 1-7     the love of his life; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, A dedicated man, Mr. Burt  was an employee with the
 1-9     Texas House of Representatives and was a devoted Mason for over 50
1-10     years with the Ben Hur Shrine; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share the love and
1-12     friendship of Bob Burt will long miss his presence and guidance,
1-13     and he will surely be remembered with great affection and
1-14     admiration for many years to come; now, therefore, be it
1-15           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-16     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Warren A. "Bob" Burt
1-17     and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to his
1-18     wife, Frankie Burt; to his son and daughter-in-law, Hank and Nancy
1-19     Hampton; to his granddaughters and their husbands, Lisa and Scott
1-20     Dove and Lesli and Tracy Dove; to his grandson, Scott Hampton; to
1-21     his great-granddaughter, Shelby Dove; to his great-grandson, Trey
1-22     Dove; to Robert Frost, Kenneth Frost, and Linda Groetz; and to the
1-23     many other relatives and friends of this distinguished gentleman;
1-24     and, be it further
 2-1           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-2     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
 2-3     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
 2-4     Warren A. "Bob" Burt.