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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 806
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In Memory |
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of |
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Harry Joseph Burns |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of San Antonio in mourning the loss of Harry Joseph |
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Burns, who died on March 3, 2011, at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, Harry Burns was born on January 30, 1928, in Saint |
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Louis to Theresa and Harry J. Burns; he moved to San Antonio at |
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the age of five and attended Catholic schools, graduating from |
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Central Catholic High School in 1944; and |
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WHEREAS, He earned a bachelor's degree in business |
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administration from Saint Mary's University in 1948 and a law |
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degree from the university's School of Law in 1951; he was a |
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practicing attorney for nearly 60 years, serving as president of |
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the San Antonio Bar Association and as a director of the State Bar |
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of Texas; he served in the Texas National Guard, 36th Infantry |
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Division, and was appointed as a judge on the Court of Military |
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Appeals; he retired with the rank of major; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his community, Mr. Burns was a member |
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of the Texas Cavaliers and served as president of the Bexar |
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Kiwanis Club and the Town Club; he was a member of the board of |
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directors of the Westside Bank; and |
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WHEREAS, A distinguished and highly respected gentleman, |
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Harry Burns was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and |
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he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his |
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family and all who knew him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the family of |
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Harry Joseph Burns: his wife of 60 years, Olive "Tucker" Martin |
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Burns; his son, Paul Michael "Mike" Burns; his daughter, Mary |
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Elizabeth "Molly" Burns Banowetz; and his two grandchildren; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Harry Joseph Burns. |
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Wentworth |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 19, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |