By Uher                                                H.R. No. 229
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Mary Gay Burton of Houston on January
 1-2     31, 2000, brought a great loss to the family and friends of this
 1-3     esteemed Texan; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born on September 6, 1940, in San Angelo, Ms. Burton
 1-5     graduated from Austin High School and earned a degree from The
 1-6     University of Texas at Austin; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Ms. Burton enjoyed a distinguished and lengthy
 1-8     career as the personal secretary for former senator and U.S.
 1-9     Secretary of the Treasury Lloyd Bentsen; moving to Washington,
1-10     D.C., when he was elected to the U.S. Senate, she served as his
1-11     personal administrative assistant for 23 years before being named
1-12     assistant secretary of the treasury; and
1-13           WHEREAS, While in Washington, D.C., Ms. Burton never forgot
1-14     her beloved Lone Star State, and while there she participated in
1-15     the Texas State Society, serving on its board a number of times;
1-16     and
1-17           WHEREAS, In addition to being a lifelong member of the Texas
1-18     Exes, Ms. Burton belonged to the Austin Colony Chapter of the
1-19     Daughters of the American Revolution and the National Society
1-20     Colonial Dames XVII Century; after returning to Houston in 1994,
1-21     Ms. Burton became an active congregant at St. John the Divine
1-22     Episcopal Church; and
1-23           WHEREAS, A devoted aunt and great-aunt, Ms. Burton has left a
1-24     remarkable legacy, and her bright spirit will undoubtedly continue
 2-1     to endure in the hearts and minds of all those who were privileged
 2-2     to know her; now, therefore, be it
 2-3           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-4     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mary Gay Burton and
 2-5     extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
 2-6     mother, Lou Ellen Burton; to her sister, Linnie Marie Burton
 2-7     Donnelly and her husband, George Arthur Donnelly III; and to all
 2-8     her other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
 2-9           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-10     prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
2-11     Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mary Gay
2-12     Burton.