[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





            HONORING ROOSEVELT BURRELL, JR. LIFE AND LEGACY

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                          HON. MARC A. VEASEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 14, 2023

  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of 
Roosevelt Burrell, Jr. of Fort Worth. Roosevelt was born on April 18, 
1927, and used his life to become a pillar of his family and our 
community. He was the patriarch of a family of six brothers and one 
sister, and in 1948 he and his beloved wife, Pearlie, moved to Fort 
Worth's ``Northside'' and then shortly thereafter grounded their family 
in the Lake Como Community.
  Roosevelt was passionate about his family, church, and our community. 
He was a self-made business legend and leader in the Lake Como 
community. As a businessman, he ran successful ventures from Roosevelt 
Burrell Jr. and Son Construction Company Inc., building homes for HUD 
to statewide highway construction projects and Metroplexwide mechanized 
power washing contracts through Cowtown Traffic Control, Inc. 
Roosevelt's entrepreneurial spirit helped contribute to the growth and 
development of the state of Texas and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. 
His business ventures evoked a sense of pride in the Black community 
when everyone would admire the success he had achieved when they saw 
his company employees operate their vehicles in downtown and other key 
areas in Fort Worth. Even with his massive successes, Roosevelt stayed 
grounded and respected on Helmick Ave in the venerable Lake Como 
neighborhood. His business ventures evoked a sense of pride in the 
Black community when everyone would admire the success he had achieved 
when they saw his company employees operate their vehicles in downtown 
and other key areas in Fort Worth. Even with his massive successes, 
Roosevelt stayed grounded and respected on Helmick Ave in the venerable 
Lake Como neighborhood.
  Roosevelt also bravely served our country as a WWII Navy Veteran and 
was a man of faith, serving as a deacon and finance manager at his 
church for over 50 years. My condolences are with the 1 sibling, his 3 
children, 5 grandkids, and 14 greatgrandchildren that he is survived 
by.

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