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                                                                  H.R. No. 391



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The city of Kerrville lost a respected attorney and 
beloved community leader with the passing of Joe Burkett on April 
27, 2001; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Burkett made Kerrville his home in 1930 at the 
age of 18; four years later, he opened the doors of his law office, 
where he practiced for 66 years; and
	WHEREAS, An active leader in state and local politics, this 
distinguished gentleman was justice of the peace, county attorney, 
and county judge of Kerr County; he served five terms in the Texas 
House of Representatives, and as chairman of the House Insurance 
Committee he was responsible for revising much of the state's 
Insurance Code; and
	WHEREAS, His service to the public totaled 29 years; in that 
time, he held the office of United States commissioner for the 
Western District of Texas and worked as a member of the Texas 
Alcoholic Beverage Commission; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Burkett spent three years in the Texas National 
Guard and four years in the United States Army, earning two Battle 
Stars for his bravery in World War II; and
	WHEREAS, This civic-minded gentleman was instrumental in 
several community improvement projects in Kerrville, including the 
expansion of the city's wastewater treatment facility, the Kerr 
County Courthouse Annex construction, the construction of the dam 
on the Guadalupe River, and the purchase of the electric 
distribution system by the City of Kerrville from the Lower 
Colorado River Authority; he was also on the board of trustees of 
the Hal and Charlie Peterson Foundation for 21 years; for his 
innumerable efforts, Mr. Burkett was named Man of the Year by the 
Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his life, this admirable gentleman 
exemplified the spirit of hard work, courage, and determination 
that has made this country strong, and he will continue to serve as 
an inspiration to all who were privileged to know him; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the life of Joe Burkett, Jr., and extend 
sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Pearl 
Schwethelm Burkett; to his son, Joe Burkett III; to his sister, 
Dorothy Alford; to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and 
to his many other friends and relatives; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joe 
Burkett, Jr.

                                                                      Hilderbran


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 391 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on April 22, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House