HJR84 Summary

• Mourns the death of Mr. Robert McDade Burton of Tuskegee, Alabama, who died on February 9, 2022, at age 81.

• Honors Burton's 58-year career in the funeral industry, including ownership of McKenzie's Funeral Home (purchased in 1981 with his wife Maxine) and work at multiple funeral homes across California and Alabama.

• Recognizes Burton's military service in the United States Army during the Vietnam War with an Honorable Discharge, and his professional memberships in funeral directors associations and Masonic organizations.

• Notes Burton's devoted membership in St. Paul Baptist Church and Mount Olive Baptist Church, where he served on the Board of Trustees and Building Committee.

• Passed by the House on February 24, 2022, and adopted by the Senate on March 1, 2022.