H.R. No. 920
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Kimble County lost an esteemed civic leader with the
passing of Frederica Charlotte Burt Wyatt on October 31, 2021, at
the age of 91; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of John Matt Burt Jr. and Bessie Lee
Allsup Burt, the former Frederica Burt was born on a ranch near
Telegraph in Kimble County on July 2, 1930, and grew up with four
siblings, Andrew, Fane, Britton, and Margaret; she graduated from
the Institute of Municipal Clerks at the University of North Texas
and became a registered professional assessor and a member of the
Board of Tax Professional Examiners; devoted to her family, she
shared a fulfilling marriage with her husband, Chevis R. Wyatt,
until his passing, and she was the proud mother of a daughter,
Charlotte; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Wyatt began her career as secretary-bookkeeper
for the City of Junction; she was promoted to city secretary and
went on to become the city's first female mayor; following one term,
she returned to her job as city secretary; she further benefited her
community in a host of other leadership roles, including president
of the Junction Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, the American
Legion Auxiliary No. 237, and the Hill Country City Secretaries
Association; the first woman to join the Junction Rotary Club, she
became its first female president, and she was named a Paul Harris
Fellow; moreover, she was very involved in bicentennial and
sesquicentennial celebrations; among other numerous accolades, she
was named the 1967 Mrs. Citizen, the 1985 Kimble County Citizen of
the Year, and the 1987 Texas City Secretary of the Year, and the
city designated July 16, 1994, as "Frederica Wyatt Day"; and
WHEREAS, When she retired after 39 years of public service,
Mrs. Wyatt dedicated herself to researching the community's
history and family genealogy; she was chair of the Kimble County
Historical Commission and drafted the text for every historical
marker in the county; in addition, she worked at the museum, oversaw
the Junction City Cemetery, volunteered with the Cemetery Aid
Society, and was a regent for the Daughters of the American
Revolution; a talented writer, she completed a chronicle of local
cemeteries and coauthored the book Coke R. Stevenson: A Texas
Legend; she also wrote a weekly column, Meanderings, for the
Junction Eagle and contributed to other newspapers and magazines as
well; and
WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her family and her community,
Frederica Wyatt made a meaningful difference in the lives of her
loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and her contributions will be
remembered and admired for years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Frederica Charlotte
Burt Wyatt and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her
passing; 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 Frederica
Wyatt.
Murr
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 920 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 14, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House