Robert B Burke's Obituary
Robert B. Burke died in Tucson, Arizona on July 20, 2016. Robert was the only child of Ben R. Burke and Olive T. Burke. He served in the Army Air Corps in Italy and France during World War II. After his honorable discharge from military service, Robert graduated from Stout State University with a degree in Industrial Education. In 1977 Robert retired from teaching and serving as an area coordinator of Industrial Arts and Home Arts. With the assistance of their children, Robert and his wife Esther moved to Arizona. Robert was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, an active member of his church, served on the Village Board of Old Mill Creek in Illinois, and co-authored an article for the National Education Association Journal on “Industrial Arts”. Robert was a widower, having been preceded in death by his beloved first wife, Esther in 1987, and his second wife of 17 years, Ruth Hood, in 2013. Robert is survived by his son Steven. His daughter Ann passed away in 2015. Memorial Services will be held at Desert Skies United Methodist Church at Houghton and Ft. Lowell on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY.
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