Los Fresnos, Texas
1938 - 2022
Los Fresnos - Merced V. Merced Burnias, Sr, 84, of Los Fresnos, TX passed away on May 22, 2022. Merced was a true American patriot with strong love for God, family, and country.A native of Olmito, TX, Merced graduated from San Benito High School in 1959. After graduation, he enlisted in the Air...
Read MoreMy deepest sympathy to his wife and children. I had the pleasure of working with Merced, he was a beautiful humble man with a positive disposition. May he now Rest In Eternal Peace. I remember him walking and smiling in the old USCIS hallways wearing his cowboy hat.
Aida Morales
June 06, 2022
When I came to the Rio Grande Valley as an immigration officer in the early 1980s Merced was one of the first people that I met on the job. He was a happy man with a bubbly personality and always had a smile on his face. As I got to know him better I realized he was a man who loved his family and was proud of his children. He leaves behind a legacy of love, smiles, and energy; something, I and his family will never forget. To his family I put my prayers to God that they will be carried...
Dr. Steven Brooks
May 28, 2022 | Work
