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80s90sFanatic · 03-15-2004, 10:55 AM

okay I don't know anyone has come across this yet, but I just read that Beth George died last year of cancer, here's the article. I thought I'd post it up in case anyone wants to read it.

Beth George, co-founder of PACC, dead at age 56

Beth George,56, founder of PACC, teacher and poet, died may 3rd 2003 of cancer. She founded PACC with her husband of 38 years, Tom Burkett, after the murder of their son, Tommy, in 1991.

Beth, born Maxine Beth George in Blossburg, Pennsylvania, had been a teacher of English in the Corning, New York, school district and the Fairfax County, Virginia school district. She taught at Northern Virginia Community College, Marymount University and George Mason University where she was employed at the time of her death.

Fifty of her poems were published in various journals such as Sou'wester, Kentucky Poetry Review, and Poet Lore.(Read samples)

After Tommy's murder, she replaced her interest in poetry with an unflagging and courageous effort to obtain justice for Tommy and to publish the truth about the investigation into his death.

Unspeakable

My only son, my summer child,
whose grey-green eyes saw dinosaurs
when long-necked combines crossed the field

My boy who heard the kitten’s cry
above the darkest blizzard’s roar

My boy who watched the beleaguered hawk
circle, dive and rise, the trailing crows
falling like pepper flakes in clouds,
and the hawk safe in the fire of the sun,

My boy who dug the kitten out of the snow,
who found the warm feather in the grass

My boy, my boy, my battered boy,
how many ears heard your cry?
What soulless eyes watched you die?

Written in 1999. Never published.

Here's the link of more poems by Beth that she had writen if anyone's interested in reading them.

http://www.thepacc.org/Beth%20George%20poems/Contents.htm

also here's the picture that went with that article up above.

Kane · 03-16-2004, 02:06 PM

I didn't know that. And if any of her loved ones are reading this, I'd like them to know that I am truly sorry for their loss.

It is a real shame that she and her family had to go through the ordeal of having her son Tommy being murdered, only to have the authorities make extremely pathetic attempts to convince everyone that he killed himself. But those attempts have obviously failed badly, thanks to the overwhelming evidence that points to murder. And now she died knowing that, because of the corruption and coverup, her sons killer or killers are walking the streets scotfree when they should be either adjusting to prison life, or sitting on death row.

Judyhymesisalive · 04-17-2016, 07:05 PM

I didn't know that. That is really sad, she never found out what really happened to her son. Well now she is in heaven with Tommy. RIP Both of them xx

03-15-2004, 10:55 AM	#1
80s90sFanatic Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 19, 2003 Posts: 123	Beth George (Tommy Burkett's mother) okay I don't know anyone has come across this yet, but I just read that Beth George died last year of cancer, here's the article. I thought I'd post it up in case anyone wants to read it. Beth George, co-founder of PACC, dead at age 56 Beth George,56, founder of PACC, teacher and poet, died may 3rd 2003 of cancer. She founded PACC with her husband of 38 years, Tom Burkett, after the murder of their son, Tommy, in 1991. Beth, born Maxine Beth George in Blossburg, Pennsylvania, had been a teacher of English in the Corning, New York, school district and the Fairfax County, Virginia school district. She taught at Northern Virginia Community College, Marymount University and George Mason University where she was employed at the time of her death. Fifty of her poems were published in various journals such as Sou'wester, Kentucky Poetry Review, and Poet Lore.(Read samples) After Tommy's murder, she replaced her interest in poetry with an unflagging and courageous effort to obtain justice for Tommy and to publish the truth about the investigation into his death. Unspeakable My only son, my summer child, whose grey-green eyes saw dinosaurs when long-necked combines crossed the field My boy who heard the kitten’s cry above the darkest blizzard’s roar My boy who watched the beleaguered hawk circle, dive and rise, the trailing crows falling like pepper flakes in clouds, and the hawk safe in the fire of the sun, My boy who dug the kitten out of the snow, who found the warm feather in the grass My boy, my boy, my battered boy, how many ears heard your cry? What soulless eyes watched you die? Written in 1999. Never published. Here's the link of more poems by Beth that she had writen if anyone's interested in reading them. http://www.thepacc.org/Beth%20George%20poems/Contents.htm also here's the picture that went with that article up above. Attached Images
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04-17-2016, 07:05 PM	#3
Judyhymesisalive Wadada Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 31, 2016 Location: Germany Posts: 388	I didn't know that. That is really sad, she never found out what really happened to her son. Well now she is in heaven with Tommy. RIP Both of them xx
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03-16-2004, 02:06 PM	#2
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	I didn't know that. And if any of her loved ones are reading this, I'd like them to know that I am truly sorry for their loss. It is a real shame that she and her family had to go through the ordeal of having her son Tommy being murdered, only to have the authorities make extremely pathetic attempts to convince everyone that he killed himself. But those attempts have obviously failed badly, thanks to the overwhelming evidence that points to murder. And now she died knowing that, because of the corruption and coverup, her sons killer or killers are walking the streets scotfree when they should be either adjusting to prison life, or sitting on death row.