SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 3
(By Senators Holliday, Burdette, Mr. President, Humphreys,
Ross, Grubb, Wagner, Chafin, Sharpe, Blatnik, Helmick,
Dittmar, Chernenko, Craigo, Anderson and Withers)
Commemorating the passing of Reverend Beatrice R. Burgess,
humanitarian and distinguished West Virginia citizen.
Whereas, Reverend Beatrice R. Burgess, a resident of Gary,
McDowell County, was a United Methodist minister and had pastored
several churches in West Virginia, and was involved in several
community services in Kanawha, Putnam, Monroe and Fayette
counties; and
Whereas, Originally from Cradall, Indiana, Reverend Beatrice
R. Burgess was a graduate of Western Kentucky Teachers College
and received a master's degree from Scarritt College, Nashville,
Tennessee; and
Whereas, Aside from her spiritual guidance as a minister and
her genuine love for people, Reverend Beatrice R. Burgess was
active in a myriad of community services. Her most compassionate
contributions and tireless efforts were toward the care of the
elderly citizens of West Virginia. She served as president of
the Council of Senior West Virginians and the Coalition on
Legislation for the Elderly and was a registered lobbyist for
those organizations. She helped establish a health center and a
transportation network to aid the elderly in Monroe County andworked to establish food pantries in Fayette County; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate recognizes the humanitarian efforts and
compassion of Reverend Beatrice R. Burgess toward West Virginia's
senior citizens and also recognizes the contributions she has
made by being instrumental in the implementation of programs and
projects vital to their well-being; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate expresses its sincere
sympathy at the passing of Reverend Beatrice R. Burgess, a
dedicated individual who gave much of herself for the betterment
of others; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to
forward a copy of this resolution to the family of the late
Reverend Beatrice R. Burgess.