Brent Lawrence Burg

BRENT LAWRENCE BURG, born in Houston, Texas, on the 2nd of March 1940, lost his long, arduous struggle with melanoma on the 26th of August 2010.He is predeceased by his mother, Bess Levin, his father, Abner D. Burg, his beloved aunt, Joyce Burg Frohlich, along with numerous other loved ones. Brent is survived by his adoring wife of 30 years, Patricia Petitt and his devoted son, Brook Lawrence Burg. He is also survived by one cousin, Dale R. Burg of New York, and brothers-in-law, Jack, Joe and Paul Petitt, their wives, Mary, Kimberly and Carol and nine nieces and nephews.Brent was a member of the first full graduating class of Bellaire High School in 1957. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1962 and South Texas College of Law in 1966.

In 1981 he was appointed Judge of the 309th Family District Court, where he served through 1982. Upon retiring from private practice in 1998, he accepted the position of Associate Judge of the 312th Family District Court, a job he often said he would have gladly paid to perform. He loved every day he spent in the 312th and had enormous regard and affection for all those with whom he worked. Brent is a longstanding member of Holland Lodge #1, Houston Scottish Rite: KCCH and Arabia Shrine Temple. He is a life member and senior committeeman of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Houston Gun Collectors Association, San Jacinto Gun Collectors, and the NRA.

Over the course of his career he served on the Board of the Jewish Family Service, and held numerous offices and chairs for the Houston Bar Association Family Law Section and the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program. He was proud to have been recognized by the NAACP with the ALEX Award for legal excellence.Patricia and Brook wish to express their sincere thanks to all Brent's colleagues who substituted for him during his illness, and to Judge Robert Hinojosa for his unflagging support and encouragement throughout this ordeal.

The funeral service is to be conducted at two o'clock in the afternoon on Monday, the 30th of August, in the Jasek Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston.A private entombment is to follow.Honored to serve as casket bearers during the services are the Hon. Alvin Zimmerman, the Hon. Michael Hay, Bo Rubenstein, Reginald A. Hirsch, Joseph Indelicato, Jr., Marshall Davis Brown, Jr., Carl Moerer, and Michael Stocker.In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests you honor Brent through your support of the Shriners Hospitals, 6977 Main St., Houston, TX, 77030; or to the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 900 Portway Dr., Houston, TX, 77024.