The W.S. Burleson Award

William S. Burleson*, Birmingham, AL

This award was named after the founder of the Burleson Family Association, BFA #1, and is reserved for recognition of exceptional contributions to the BFA by any person or organization.

Award Recipients

1993 | E. Harold Burleson*, BFA #172, (Johnson City, TN)

1996 | Daniel Lynn Burleson, BFA #578, (St. Peters, MO)

1998 | Micki Burleson*, BFA #80, (Granbury, TX); and Tom Hartley

1999 | Helen Kelso*, BFA #89, (Dallas, TX)

2001 | Virginia Burleyson Barber*, BFA #531, (Sunset Beach, NC)

2002 | James Walsh*, BFA #635, (Katy, TX)

2008 | Rita B. Bryan BFA #4, (Fort Worth, TX)

2017 | Kaye Mills*, BFA #850, (San Antonio, TX)

2018 | Louis "Mutt" Burleson*, BFA #1058, (Tyler, TX)

2019 | John Hoyle Burleson*, BFA #1005, (Albemarle, NC)

2021 | Paula Denson, BFA #230, (Oklahoma City, OK); JD Burleson, BFA #977, (Thomasville, NC)

2022 | Clarence Burleson, BFA #1114, (Weatherford, TX); Jim Burleson, BFA #1538, (Santa Fe, NM)

2023 | David A. Burleson, BFA #2, (Hartselle, AL)

( * = deceased )