[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E153]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING BURT BUNDY

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                           HON. DOUG LaMALFA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 15, 2024

  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service 
of Tehama County resident, Burton Miles Bundy, my good friend who 
passed peacefully at home, on January 25, 2024, after a lengthy battle 
with Parkinson's Disease.
  Burt was born on October 2nd, 1941, in Santa Maria, California. In 
1946 his family moved to a ranch in Los Molinos, California, where he 
lived until his last day. He was a graduate of Los Molinos High School 
in the class of 1959 before attending University of California, Davis. 
Burt enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1960 and specialized as 
a jet aircraft mechanic on F102's, F105's and F106's. He was stationed 
at McCord Air Force Base in Tacoma, Washington where he met and married 
his wife Joyce McGinn in 1962. Afterwards, he deployed to Thule, 
Greenland before being discharged in 1963.
  In 1968, Burt and Joyce opened the Los Molinos Feed and Supply Store. 
They owned the business until Burt was elected to the Tehama County 
Board of Supervisors in 1981. Burt was a leader in water, land, and 
fish issues throughout the North State. Burt not only served as County 
Supervisor for five terms, but he also served as a board member on the 
California Bureau of Reclamation, the California State Farm Bureau, the 
Tehama County Farm Bureau, the Regional Council for Rural Counties, the 
Northern California Land Trust, the Mill Creek Conservancy, and the Los 
Molinos Mutual Water Company. In 1998 he developed and led the 
Sacramento River Conservation Forum until his retirement in 2010. His 
outstanding service and dedication to his community was instrumental in 
the development of the area and his contributions will live long past 
his time of service.
  Burt was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and a friend 
to so many. He and his wife Joyce have attended nearly every Tehama 
County event. They were always willing to volunteer and lend a hand 
when anyone needed help. He coached his sons for years with Little 
League, was a lifetime member of the Central Tehama Kiwanis and played 
cards with a group of friends for over 35 years. He was a dedicated 
husband and father as well as a public servant, volunteer, and 
businessman who spent hours working for the betterment of the community 
around him.
  An avid hunter, Burt's special place was a cabin located on Mill 
Creek where he enjoyed hunting and fishing with family and friends. He 
loved the San Francisco Giants and listened to all the games on the 
radio. He loved to fix up old cars and raised cattle his entire life. 
Burt not only traveled with Joyce but traveled around the world 
representing his lifelong passion for farming and ranching as a 
graduate of the 1998 AG Leadership Class 29.
  He will take a seat at the poker table with his buddies in heaven who 
are waiting for him.
  Burt is survived by his wife Joyce of 61 years, sons Lance and 
Justin, his grandchildren Britta, Carson, Angus, Abbey, and Axel, and 
his sister Ruthe. Burt leaves a legacy and example to follow. He will 
be missed dearly.

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