Jimmy Charles Burns (Deceased), Nacogdoches, TX Texas last lived in Conroe, TX USA

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Jimmy Charles Burns

Born: 3 Sep 1955

Died: 18 Oct 2013 Conroe, TX

Suffered a stroke in 2006 which left him in a wheelchair but still with a strong spirit.

He suffered from cancer the last few years.

Died at Odyssey Hospice in Conroe, TX at 5:30 AM

Memorial Service at West Conroe Baptist Church

Monday Oct. 21, 2013 at 3 PM

JIm's wife Vickey said that he was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the church rose garden.

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10/18/13 10:22 PM

#15

Debra Jan Dobbs (Barton)

Karen Bush Jim was such a good guy. He will be missed. Prayers for his family.

10/18/13 10:23 PM

#16

Debra Jan Dobbs (Barton)

DeeAnn Thompson Gillam Sorry to hear.

10/18/13 10:23 PM

#17

Debra Jan Dobbs (Barton)

Carol Bunch Gone way too soon. Rest in peace, Jim.

10/21/13 09:57 AM

#18

Debra Jan Dobbs (Barton)

A celebration of Jim's life will be today at West Conroe Baptist Church at 3 PM. The address is 1855 Longmire Rd. Conroe, TX 77304.

I have sent a single yellow rose from our class.

A Dragon you'll always be, Buddy.

10/22/13 11:37 AM

#19

Debra Jan Dobbs (Barton)

10/22/13 11:38 AM

#20

Debra Jan Dobbs (Barton)

Transition by Jimmy Burns

Scoop winter ashes from ash can,

deposit remains into single wheel

red wheelbarrow,

dump into dormant flower beds,

steel fingers of {multiple tine

rake} mix soil

& cinders,

blend mulch as a rite of fertility,

ashes among ashes

ashes to earth,

pray for a harvest of blooms

in warmth of spring.

10/22/13 11:39 AM

#21

Debra Jan Dobbs (Barton)

Estate Sale

Mom and Dad both gone…

sort their possessions

for disposal

dozens of colorful ceramic ash trays

a reminder of a time when most smoked

smoky interiors

my wife finds a girdle with garters

laughs

stretches the cumbersome undergarment

mutters a mock praise for panty hose

stacks

of folded matchbooks

full

never used

illustrates a contradiction

hundreds of ratchet wrenches

accompanied by varying sizes of sockets

they must have had much to fix

photographs of grandchildren

never seen before

masses of missing screwdrivers

hidden by

stalking Alzheimer’s

cotton bandages to conceal

malignant purple skin cancers

jars filled to capacity

with washers, nuts & bolts

to piece their lives together

and all came apart anyway

all packed away

to be sold

to strangers

10/22/13 11:40 AM

#22

Debra Jan Dobbs (Barton)

Abstraction

Harsh light subdivides color

rainbows fry, then mix-

the sun bursts blatantly awkward,

a new spectrum expands the universe,

an artist steps back and observes-

(what he sees is a paradox)

nothing is what is viewed,

confused brushstrokes plunk bold thuds;

madness; hues run together; meld;

images collide, contorts symmetry,

solids liquefy into canvass of waves

sound of thunder distorts to sight,

transmogrifies light into fluid motion

stereotypical clichés congeal contritely

paint dries, conglomeration of shapes

the eyes blind with bemused interpretation,

absolutes dissolve, fracture rips realism

as the beholder discovers truth.

10/22/13 11:47 AM

#23

Debra Jan Dobbs (Barton)

Refugee

Traffic clogs our Farm to Market Road
a car door opens
a border collie puppy emerges
the door behind it slams
(rubber squeals against
August asphalt).
The dog wanders to the gate
soon to be adopted by our two sons
perhaps it is a refugee
from New Orleans
because it fails to comprehend English
but responds readily
to commands uttered
in French.

08/03/14 09:39 PM

#24

Debra Jan Dobbs (Barton)

Going thru my old school scrapbooks--here is Jim's signature from my 2nd grade list at Nettie Marshall.

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