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79R16705 MDM-D

By:  Hilderbran                                                   H.R. No. 1714



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, With the death of Helene LeMay Burk on May 3, 2005, 
at the age of 70, the residents of Junction and Kimble County have 
lost a dear friend and esteemed civic leader; and
	WHEREAS, Born in New Haven, Connecticut, on August 15, 1934, 
Mrs. Burk lived in San Angelo for 25 years before moving to Dallas 
in 1985; a resident of Junction since 1989, she served as executive 
vice president of the Kimble County Chamber of Commerce for the past 
14 years, more than tripling its membership roster and involving 
herself with a host of local organizations and events; and
	WHEREAS, In recognition of her generosity of spirit, Mrs. 
Burk was the first non-native to be named Kimble County Citizen of 
the Year in 1995; her myriad good works were accomplished through 
affiliations with such groups as the Lions Club, Friends of the 
Library, the Business and Professional Women's Club, the Concho 
Valley Council of Governments, Meals on Wheels, the Red Hat 
Society, and the Back Street Players, to name but a few; and
	WHEREAS, Helene Burk gathered friends everywhere she went, 
and her circle of loved ones included many residents of Kimble and 
Tom Green Counties; in addition to her work and public service 
endeavors, she played bridge, kayaked, and was an avid traveler who 
cruised in the Caribbean this past February, and previously 
explored Brazil, Bermuda, Africa, China, Russia, New Zealand, 
Greece, Australia, the Holy Land, Europe, Canada, and Mexico; and
	WHEREAS, A blessing in the lives of many, Helene Burk will 
long be held in the hearts of those fortunate enough to have 
experienced her ability to make everyone feel special and to feel 
the warmth of her irresistible smile; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Helene LeMay Burk and 
extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her 
children, Sherry and Bruce Hubbard, Tom and Jeannie Sullivan, and 
John Sullivan; to her grandchildren and their spouses, Dr. Jason 
Hubbard and his wife, Sharon, Shawn Sullivan, Heather and Cody 
Tiftickjian, Trey and Kaycie Sullivan, Crystal Cook, Canyon 
Sullivan, and Travis Sullivan; to her great-granddaughter, Taryn 
Tiftickjian; to her brothers, Gilbert and Joseph LeMay; to her 
sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Carl Hall and Rose Marie and 
Don Williams; and to all who mourn her passing; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Helene 
LeMay Burk.