79R17706 MMS-D

By:  Woolley                                                      H.R. No. 1907



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A loving family and a host of dear friends celebrate 
the life of Cheryl Courrege Burguieres of Houston, who passed away 
on May 9, 2005, at the age of 60; and
	WHEREAS, Born on August 23, 1944, in New Iberia, Louisiana, 
Mrs. Burguieres graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in New Iberia 
and from the University of Louisiana; she married Philip 
Burguieres, her sweetheart from high school and college, on August 
21, 1965, and the couple lived for a time in Virginia Beach, 
Virginia, where Mrs. Burguieres taught high school history and 
government; and
	WHEREAS, After moving with her family to Houston in 1975, 
Mrs. Burguieres became involved in her children's schools, serving 
on the Duchesne Academy Parents' Council Board of Directors and 
assisting with fund-raising for St. Thomas High School; and
	WHEREAS, She was an author, and her autobiographical work, 
One Centimeter, about a young woman's interactions with her doctor 
following her diagnosis with breast cancer, raised more than 
$100,000, all of which has been donated to the M.D. Anderson Cancer 
Center; as well as holding membership in the Susan G. Komen Breast 
Cancer Foundation and Rosebuds II, a support group for women at risk 
for recurrent metastatic breast cancer, Mrs. Burguieres spoke 
publicly about the struggle that she and other women were waging 
against the disease; and
	WHEREAS, A sustaining member of the Houston Junior Forum, she 
served on the board of directors and advisory council for the Homes 
of St. Mark, supported the Baylor Research Advocates for Student 
Scientists, and volunteered her time with the United Way of the Gulf 
Coast, Museum of Fine Arts, Heritage Society, and Houston Symphony; 
and
	WHEREAS, In 1999, the Cancer League honored Cheryl and Philip 
Burguieres as a Pacesetter Couple of the Year, and in 2004 Mrs. 
Burguieres was honored by the Krist Samaritan Center for her work in 
behalf of mental health; more recently, the Smithsonian Institution 
conferred on her its Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service; and
	WHEREAS, In her private life, Mrs. Burguieres enjoyed giving 
rein to her creative talents as a cook, interior designer, and 
hostess, and she nurtured her family and friends with warmth and 
wisdom; and
	WHEREAS, Sustained by her deep faith, Cheryl Burguieres 
brought to her many endeavors a dedication and generosity of spirit 
that inspired countless hearts, and she will be sorely missed by all 
who had the great privilege of sharing in her love and affection; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Cheryl 
Courrege Burguieres and extend sincere sympathy to the members of 
her family:  to her husband of nearly 40 years, Philip J. 
Burguieres; to her children and daughter-in-law, Emily  L. 
Burguieres and P. Martial Burguieres and his wife, Valeria 
Miro-Quesada; to her mother, Irene LeBlanc Courrege; to her 
brothers and sisters and their spouses, John Edward Courrege and 
his wife, Dana, Susan and her husband, Gary Phillips, and Catherine 
and her husband, Victor Huckaby; to her sister-in-law, Denise, and 
her husband, Robert Hein; and to the many other relatives and 
friends of this beloved woman; 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 Cheryl 
Courrege Burguieres.