[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10367]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN MEMORY OF VERA JEAN STURNS

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 7, 2006

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give tribute to Mrs. Vera 
Jean Sturns in the 26th Congressional District of Texas, for her life-
long contributions to her community and to her fellow citizens. Mrs. 
Sturns died on June 4, 2006 at the age of 67.
  I would like to recognize and celebrate Vera Sturns life. Raised in 
rural east Texas near Henderson, Mrs. Sturns later moved to Fort Worth 
with her husband, the love of her life, Vernell Sturns. She attended 
the University of Kansas and later served as a drug and alcohol 
counselor with Tarrant County Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
  In addition to her professional life, Vera was involved with a number 
of various community organizations. She was a longtime member of the 
Twilight Temple Elks Lodge and a member of Community Christian Church 
and its Christian Women's Fellowship.
  Mrs. Vera Jean Sturns is survived by her sons Robert and Michael 
Sturns and her daughter Paula Sturns, as well as four grandchildren. I 
join in mourning the loss of Mrs. Sturns and extend my deepest 
sympathies to her friends and family. She will be deeply missed and her 
service to her community will always be greatly appreciated.

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