SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 664
In Memory
of
Helen Grace Burkhart Prehn
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas pays tribute to
the life of Helen Grace Burkhart Prehn, who died in Austin on
March 28, 2013, at the age of 86; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1926 in Beaumont, Helen graduated from
Beaumont High School and earned her bachelor of arts degree in
history and Spanish from Louisiana State University; and
WHEREAS, This gracious Texas lady spent much of her life
working for medical centers and volunteering her service on their
boards, but her abiding passion remained her family, and she
seized opportunities to celebrate the benchmark occasions in the
lives of her children and grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, she lived in several Texas cities
before moving to Austin in 1982; in Houston, she was employed by
Baylor Medical Center; in San Antonio, she worked for The
University of Texas Health Science Center, and in Dallas, she
worked for The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, In Austin, Helen was employed in the office of the
Vice-Chancellor for Health Affairs of The University of Texas
System; in addition, she served as a volunteer on the boards of
Saint David's Medical Center, Saint David's Foundation, and
People's Community Clinic; she also tutored young students at
Zavala Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, This exemplary lady and loving matriarch led a
life of generosity, compassion, and family devotion; she touched
the lives of many, and she leaves behind memories that will long
be cherished by her daughters, Emily and Kathryn, her
grandchildren, and her many friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the
bereaved family of Helen Grace Burkhart Prehn; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the
Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do
so in memory of Helen Prehn.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 15, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate