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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life came to a close with the |
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passing of Rhoda Magdalene Burke of Deer Park on September 6, 2006, |
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at the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Madison County on April 14, 1914, the former |
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Rhoda Jordy was the wife of the late Ancel W. Burke, with whom she |
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lovingly raised a family and helped found the Deer Park Church of |
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Christ; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Burke was employed for two decades with Deer |
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Park Independent School District, retiring as the manager of the |
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Deer Park Junior High School cafeteria; she was known for her |
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artistic and culinary gifts, and she readily shared her talents |
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with her family and many friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate to have known Rhoda Burke will |
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remember her faith and her warm and generous nature; although she |
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will be greatly missed, her gentle spirit will undoubtedly endure |
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in the hearts of those whose lives she touched with her friendship |
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and love; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Rhoda Magdalene Burke |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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sons, Jimmy Burke and his wife, Peggy, and Wayne Burke and his wife, |
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Sandra; to her grandchildren, Adrian Burke and his wife, Traci Ann, |
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Scott Burke and his wife, Erin, Chad Burke and his wife, Shannon, |
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Todd Burke, Rena Cable and her husband, Jason, Kimberly Burke, and |
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Kenneth Burke; to her great-grandchildren, Jimmy, Susie, Kadie, |
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Ellie, Heather, Blaine, Campbell, Jolie, Avery, Adalyn, Audrey, and |
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Annelise; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rhoda |
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Magdalene Burke. |