H.R. No. 107
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of Cynthia Elaine Jones Burks
of Grand Prairie sustained a great loss with her untimely passing on
June 29, 2013, at the age of 57; and
WHEREAS, Born in Houston on December 30, 1955, Cynthia Burks
graduated with honors from Phillis Wheatley High School; she joined
the National Guard in 1974 and went on to serve as a medic in the
Houston-Galveston area and then in Laredo before being assigned to
Grand Prairie in 1988; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Burks was called to active duty in 1990 and
deployed to the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm; three
years later, she was medically discharged as a sergeant first
class; and
WHEREAS, Though she suffered from health problems, Ms. Burks
became an active volunteer with the USO, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, and the Disabled American Veterans; dedicated to supporting
her fellow service members, she met troops as they arrived and
departed from DFW International Airport, and she attended many
funerals for veterans and fallen soldiers; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Burks was a devoted mother to three sons,
Marcus, Kendrick, and Charles, and an active member of the
congregation at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington; and
WHEREAS, Although her life ended far too soon, Cynthia Burks
will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of all those
privileged to share in her love and friendship; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Cynthia Elaine Jones Burks and extend sincere sympathy to the
members of her family: to her sons, Marcus, Kendrick, and Charles
Burks; to her sisters, Yvonne Jones-Darnell and Wanda, Deborah, and
Darlene Jones; to her brothers, Kenneth Jones, Sr., and Rodney
Jones; to her grandchild; and to her other relatives and many
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Cynthia
Elaine Jones Burks.
Harper-Brown
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 107 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on July 25, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House