Tucson, Arizona
BURGES, Minnette Doris, 8/28/1950 - 2/10/2018 Courageous and persistently seeking the truth, Minnette was dedicated to social justice and civil rights. She was a gracious, articulate and untiring advocate for things she believed in; be it the truth in court or the interests of a neighborhood....
Read MoreI was just back in Tucson and thought of Minnette and the neighborhood work we did together. She was inspiring and an amazing writer, offering excellent advice on a couple of op-Ed´s on important causes. She will forever live on in Tucson. - Diana Rhoades
Diana Rhoades
February 20, 2023 | Work
Four years since. Countless times, including in the last week, when I've asked a fellow Tucsonan whether they knew Minnette Burges. She crosses my mind so often. And without fail, the response is a glowing assessment of and tale about their relationship with this gentle, smart and righteous woman. Minnette lives on in memories of her good words and deeds. Love to her family.
Kathleen Williamson
February 19, 2022
I imagined she was still alive, fighting the good fight, until I read this obituary. That was how I thought of her, always giving it her all. All the love, all the care, all the attention. She was my first mentor as a young lawyer, and she remained a friend and role model. She never failed to call when she came to town, and we would catch up over cocktails. Ever elegant, warm, cheerful, insightful. Via con Dios, Amiga.
Laura Cardinal
October 01, 2018 | Sierra Vista, AZ
As a volunteer at the AZ Cancer Center I spent many hours having wonderful conversations with Minette. To my sorrow do I find out that she's no longer with us.
She fought a courageous battle and will be thoroughly missed.
My sincere condolences to Alan and family.
Marianne (your Fri. volunteer)
Marianne VanZyll
July 14, 2018 | Tucson, AZ
I was so honored to know Minnette and work with her on the revitalization of one of Tucson's historic neighborhoods - Jefferson Park. She was well loved and I will miss her energy and enthusiasm for nature, history, culture and the law. We lost an amazing leader. My heart goes out to her family.
April 27, 2018
So sad to find out we have lost such a valuable member of our community. Godspeed, Ms. Burges
Dahlia Rampolla
March 26, 2018 | Tucson, AZ
Planned Parenthood
Tobys (Minette) involvement in PPA evolved over a span of 13 years, from March 1980 to November, 1993. She was the first student representative on the Board, bicycling from the U of A to the 127 S. Fifth Ave. Clinic.. Her Board involvement started as Chair of the Patients Relation Committee. During her tenure she was on the Nominating; Personnel; Development; and International Committees. Further she served on the Arizona Womens Clinic from 1988-89. Toby was highly...
Nancy Cook
March 09, 2018 | Tucson, AZ | Friend
Minnette Toby Burges
In journalism class, you always wanted to sit next to Toby. (Sorry Minnette, youll always be Toby to me.) Was it her dry asides, her deadpan look, her common-sense opinions, or just the fact that she was the smartest person in the room (aside from Mr. Carson, that is)? For me it was all those things and so much more. At the Daily Wildcat, she was the best editor I ever had, because of her keen sense of what was important and true matched with a straight-forward...
Frank Rizzo
March 09, 2018 | Classmate
TOBY, my friend
"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." - Marcel Proust
Twenty six years ago, you stepped into my life, wanting to attend the 25th anniversary of your former employer, the Stars& Stripes. You had announced that you were coming with Linda through a short letter you sent to my husband Régis who was a colleague of yours way before the time I knew him.
We three girls spent almost a week,...
Britta Bossu
March 09, 2018 | Tucson, AZ | Friend