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Michael Henry McBurnette 1945 - 1995

Michael Henry McBurnette of Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas United States was born on October 17, 1945 in LA, and died at age 49 years old on January 20, 1995 in Sugar Land, TX. Michael McBurnette was buried in January 1995 at US Houston National Cemetery Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston.

Michael Henry McBurnette

Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas 77478, United States

October 17, 1945

Louisiana, United States

January 20, 1995

Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas, 77478, United States

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10/17

1945

Birthday

October 17, 1945

Birthdate

Louisiana United States

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

White
Nationality & Locations

American
Military Service

Branch of service: Us Air Force Rank attained: A1C Wars/Conflicts: Vietnam
Personal Life & Family

Vietnam Veteran
01/20

1995

Death

January 20, 1995

Death date

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Cause of death

Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas 77478, United States
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1995

Gravesite & Burial

January 1995

Funeral date
US Houston National Cemetery Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston, Texas 77038, US
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Mac worked as Senior Counselor, for SATP department, for the prison system at the Central unit from April 1, 1985 to Oct. 28, 1994. Promoted to Regional Director of SATP, where he worked tirelessly up until his suicide on Jan. 15, 1995. I too, was very disallusioned with the prison system, that chose to just "sweep it under the rug", and by it I mean Mac's suicide. He had been sober for over twenty years. That month we had a quarterly meeting at Jester I, Richmond, TX. No one even mentioned his name! He was supposed to lead that meeting! Needless to say I was pissed. Someone asked me if I was alright, and I answered, "Hell, no I am not OK!" Mac suffered and died, and not one person even acted like they missed him. I knew that no one cared about the inmates, but after that I realized that they didn't care about us dedicated employees either. I left that dysfunctional system in 1996, after five years of dedicated, hard work trying to help alcoholics and addicts begin their road to recovery. God never gives up on us, even when we do. RIP Mike!

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Sally Tudor

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12/16/2013

Michael Henry McBurnette, Viet Nam

Helicopter pilot in Air Force in Vietnam. Poor Mike he suffered from what we call "Survivor Guilt". All thirteen of his buddies were killed when their helicopter was shot down in Vietnam. Mike was the only survivor, but it scarred him for the rest of his life. He suffered with addictions and helped many a suffering alcoholic/addict in the Texas Department Criminal Justice-ID. Mike was my supervisor-Senior Counselor-at the Central unit in Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas. The causalities continue to mount up for that "evil" war. God, I miss you so much still!You are gone but not forgotten. I will keep your memory alive! Your friend, Sally

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Sally Tudor

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05/20/2012

Michael Henry McBurnette, TX

Mike McBurnette was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Thirteen of his buddies died when their helicopter was shot down. He suffered from "survivor guilt" for twenty years. He suffered from alcoholism and overeating and nicotine addiction. Mac helped a lot of suffering alcoholics and addicts to begin recovery, in the TDCJ-ID Central unit in Sugar Land, TX. He was loved by many! He worked for the prison system, and helped start a group at the Jester II unit for veterans. God, I miss him! Mac worked as Senior Counselor, for SATP department, for the prison system at the Central unit from April 1, 1985 to Oct. 28, 1994. Promoted to Regional Director of SATP, where he worked tirelessly up until his suicide on Jan. 15, 1995.

Date & Place: 1994 at Mac's home in Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas USA