R. Lindy Burgess, 76, of Hamshire died July 7, 2007 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont.
Lindy, a native and life long resident of Hamshire, graduated from Lamar College in 1953 with a degree in accounting. He worked for Winnie Pipe Line-Duke Energy, where he retired in 1994. Lindy was a member of First Baptist Church of Hamshire and a member of the Historical Society. He appreciated history and was a member of the Sons of the Confederacy. As well as his cattle and dogs, Lindy enjoyed pursuing the oil and gas industry and stock market reports. Married for thirty-one years, he enjoyed trips with his wife and it can be said that Lindy loved and appreciated the simple pleasures of life.
He is survived by his wife, Joann of Hamshire; daughter, Cheryl Shenk and her husband, Donnie of Hamshire; two grandchildren, Shannon Cook and Donnie Shenk, Jr.; brother, Reed Burgess and his wife Frances of Hamshire and their two children, Marcella Brumlow and Christine Sublett. He will be missed by numerous cousins, friends and neighbors.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at Broussard’s, 134 W. Buccaneer Drive, Winnie with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. A gathering of family & friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday evening, July 9, 2007 at the mortuary.
