H.R. No. 2810

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Chuck and Michelle Wright of Frisco played an
	essential role in correcting the tombstone of a Texan who lost his
	life while serving during World War II, and they are truly deserving
	of special commendation for their successful efforts; and
	WHEREAS, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Burton E. Burfeind was born
	in Decatur on September 28, 1922, and he served with the 115th
	Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division; he took part in the D-Day
	invasion of Normandy on June 6, and on September 8, 1944, he was
	killed in action in Brittany; he was subsequently buried in a
	cemetery in Rusk County; and
	WHEREAS, Years later, fellow soldier Bill Welch, whose life
	was saved by Sergeant Burfeind during World War II, discovered that
	the sergeant's headstone inscription listed the wrong infantry
	division; with the assistance of the Burfeind family, he attempted
	to have it corrected, but ran into a number of roadblocks; in March
	2015, Chuck and Michelle Wright took up the cause and were
	ultimately able to ensure that the sergeant was properly honored,
	restoring him to his rightful place in the 29th Infantry Division;
	and
	WHEREAS, A veteran himself, Chuck Wright was a decorated
	helicopter pilot in the marine corps, and since leaving the
	military, he has continued to be a champion for servicemen and women
	as the host of the program Alliance 4 the Brave on KVCE-AM radio, as
	a member of the Marine Corps League, and as a leader in the Texas
	chapter of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America; and
	WHEREAS, Michelle Wright is active in raising the couple's
	two sons, Mason and Travis, and she has served as a Cub Scout leader
	and engaged in other civic activities; she has also devoted much
	time to researching the family's genealogy, tracing it back seven
	generations to one of Stephen F. Austin's original 300 settlers;
	and
	WHEREAS, Thanks to the dedication and hard work of these
	patriotic Texans, a brave American who gave his life to defend this
	country has been properly honored for his sacrifice, and Chuck and
	Michelle Wright may indeed take great pride in this important
	achievement; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby commend Chuck and Michelle Wright for correcting
	the headstone of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Burton E. Burfeind and
	honor them for their selfless service in behalf of Texas veterans;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Wright as an expression of high regard by
	the Texas House of Representatives.
	Turner of Collin
	Straus González Otto
	Allen Guerra Paddie
	Alonzo Guillen Parker
	Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
	Anchia Harless Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
	Ashby Howard Pickett
	Aycock Huberty Price
	Bell Hughes Raney
	Bernal Hunter Raymond
	Blanco Isaac Reynolds
	Bohac Israel Riddle
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
	Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
	Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
	Button King of Parker Sanford
	Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
	Clardy Klick Schubert
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
	Dale Leach Smithee
	Darby Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
	Deshotel Márquez Stickland
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris
	Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant
	Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba
	Fletcher Minjarez Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White of Bell
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Galindo Murphy Workman
	Geren Murr Wray
	Giddings Naishtat Wu
	Goldman Nevárez Zedler
	Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2810 was adopted by the House on May 21,
	2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House