SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 270


In Memory

of

Grady Burke

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the 
citizens of Houston in mourning the loss of Captain Grady Burke, 
who died February 19, 2005, at the age of 39; and
	WHEREAS, Captain Burke died in the line of duty; a member 
of the Houston Fire Department, he was battling a house fire when 
the roof suddenly collapsed; he had bravely entered the blaze to 
ensure that no one was trapped inside; and
	WHEREAS, Born January 31, 1966, to Don and Sue Burke,
Grady was a 1984 graduate of South Houston High School and 
attended the College of the Mainland Firefighting Academy in 
Texas City; he married Cindy Bridges in 1992, and the couple had 
three children; and
	WHEREAS, Dedicated to his work as a firefighter,
Captain Burke was a twelve-year veteran of the Houston Fire 
Department, where he served with Station 46 and had previously 
served with Station 55; he was a courageous and selfless leader, 
and in 2004 he had received a medal of valor for helping rescue a 
trapped victim from a house fire in November, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted member of the Southeast Church of Christ 
in Friendswood, Grady was an integral part of the Children's 
Ministry, the praise team, and the semi-annual church family 
campouts; and
	WHEREAS, A man of courage and dedication, Grady was a 
devoted husband and father, and his warmth, his dauntless spirit, 
and his valued counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew 
him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the 
bereaved family of Captain Grady Burke:  his wife, Cindy; his 
children, Hannah, Hailey, and Hunter; his sister, Karen Stubblefield; 
his brother, Paul Burke; and his other beloved family members and 
friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the family of Grady Burke, and that when the Senate adjourns this 
day, it do so in memory of Captain Grady Burke.
                                                                           Ellis




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on February 28, 2005, 
by a rising vote.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate