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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 978
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In Memory |
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of |
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Terry Bruce Burkett |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Terry Bruce Burkett, who died May 9, 2015, |
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at the age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, Terry Burkett was born April 26, 1946, in Le Mars, |
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Iowa; after his 1964 graduation from Cooper High School in |
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Abilene, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served with |
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distinction for more than 22 years, rising to the rank of senior |
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chief petty officer; he served as a naval air crewman on three |
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deployments to Vietnam, and his many commendations included two |
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Navy Achievement Medals and the Air Medal with strike/flight |
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award; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Burkett played an invaluable role in the |
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creation of the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument; he |
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worked closely with veterans' organizations, the State |
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Preservation Board, and the foundry charged with casting the |
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monument to ensure its fidelity to the veterans who shared the |
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Vietnam experience; he was a life member of Veterans of Foreign |
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Wars Post 3377 and member of the Austin Chapter of the Texas |
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Association of Vietnam Veterans and the Vietnam Veterans of |
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America Chapter 915; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a man of great courage, strength, and |
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compassion who gave generously to others, and his perseverance, |
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his patriotism, and his enthusiasm for living each day to the |
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fullest will not be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, |
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and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by |
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his family, his fellow veterans, and his countless friends; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Terry Bruce Burkett; 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 Terry Bruce Burkett. |
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Zaffirini, Hinojosa |
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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 May 25, 2015, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |