1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 485 1-3 In Memory 1-4 of 1-5 Dr. Thomas F. Burks II 1-6 WHEREAS, The recent passing of Dr. Thomas F. Burks II, 1-7 on March 2, 2001, at the age of 62, has brought a great loss to the 1-8 family and many friends of this highly esteemed and deeply loved 1-9 Houston educator; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Dr. Burks received his bachelor of science and master 1-11 of science degrees at The University of Texas at Austin; he earned 1-12 he earned his doctorate from the University of Iowa College of 1-13 Medicine; and 1-14 WHEREAS, After receiving his postdoctoral training, Dr. Burks 1-15 became assistant professor of pharmacology at the University of 1-16 New Mexico School of Medicine, where he was appointed associate 1-17 professor in 1971; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Because of his expertise in his field, he received 1-19 numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health relating to 1-20 his studies in pharmacology; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Dr. Burks was the executive vice president for 2-2 research and academic affairs at The University of Texas Health 2-3 Science Center in Houston, and he was also a professor of 2-4 pharmacology at the university's medical school; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Recipient of the university's first John Freeman 2-6 Award for Outstanding Teaching, Thomas Burks served as a member of 2-7 the faculty of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Widely known for his administrative talents, 2-9 Dr. Burks was leading preparations for the 14th World Congress of 2-10 Pharmacology in San Francisco in July, 2002; the prestigious 2-11 meeting is held only every four years, and Dr. Burks was selected 2-12 president of the congress by the host organization, the American 2-13 Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics; and 2-14 WHEREAS, Dr. Burks was a man of great generosity and 2-15 passion, and although his warmth and wisdom are gone from us now, 2-16 his remarkable spirit will live in the hearts of the many people 2-17 whose lives he touched during his time on this earth; now, 2-18 therefore, be it 2-19 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-20 77th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Thomas F. Burks 2-21 and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: his 2-22 wife, Dorothy Travis Burks; his daughter, Kathleen Louise Burks; 2-23 his son, Thomas Franklin Burks III; his parents, Jerry Y. and 2-24 Goldie M. Riley Burks; and his brothers, Dr. Jerry Y. Burks, Jr., 3-1 and Michael R. Burks; and, be it further 3-2 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for his 3-3 family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate, 3-4 and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 3-5 Dr. Thomas F. Burks. 3-6 Ellis 3-7 ______________________________________ 3-8 President of the Senate 3-9 I hereby certify that the above 3-10 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-11 on March 19, 2001, by a rising vote. 3-12 ______________________________________ 3-13 Secretary of the Senate 3-14 ______________________________________ 3-15 Member, Texas Senate