82R22896 MGR-D
By: Creighton H.R. No. 1559
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, John and Suebeth Burge of Conroe celebrated their
53rd wedding anniversary on April 2, 2011, offering a welcome
opportunity to commend these esteemed Texans for their many years
of civic involvement; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Burge were united in matrimony on that
special day in 1958, and they have since nurtured a fulfilling
marriage that has been made even richer with the addition of three
children and four grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A native of Alvin, Mr. Burge served his country in
the United States Army for two years and subsequently went to work
for the Hughes Tool Company; he was later employed by an insurance
company and a savings and loan in Alvin before moving to Conroe in
1963 to open a chartered bank; today he is vice president of the
First Bank of Conroe; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Burge has been a member of the City of Conroe
Parks and Recreation advisory board for 30 years, and a new park
scheduled for completion in 2011 is being named in his honor;
moreover, he has been active in the Lions Club for half a century,
has served on the Montgomery County Fair Association board, and is a
captain in the Montgomery County sheriff's reserve unit; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Burge devoted 33 years to schoolchildren in the
Conroe Independent School District, and she is retired from
teaching at Sam Houston Elementary; she has been a strong supporter
of her husband in all of his endeavors, and she attributes the
longevity of their marriage to accepting the differences in their
personalities and even benefiting from them; and
WHEREAS, Montgomery County is indeed fortunate to have
dedicated citizens like John and Suebeth Burge, and their
commitment to one another and to their community is an inspiration
to all who know them; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate John and Suebeth Burge on their
53rd wedding anniversary and honor them for their many outstanding
contributions to the area; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.