Obituary: BURKE, Richard, Rocky Mountain News, Denver March 14, 1911, page 5 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/denver/obits/b/burke_richard_1911.txt Transcribed and Contribted by: Rita Timm 2001 - 2002 ================================================= PIONEER CONTRACTOR DIES Richard Burke, Civil War Veteran, Dies on a Visit Here. Richard Burke, 70, a pioneer contractor of Colorado, died at St. Joseph's Hospital Sunday. Death was caused by heart trouble. Burke had not been in business for ten years having been living in the Soldier's Home at Leavenworth, Kan. A short time ago he came to Denver to visit his daughter, Mrs. Julia Handy, when he became ill. He was well known in Fort Collins, Cripple Creek and the northern part of Colorado and was a member of the G. A. R. and Masons, who will have charge of the funeral. ---------------- Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colo. Mar. 16, 1911 Funeral Notice: BURKE - March 12, 1911, in the seventieth year of his age, Richard Burke, father of Mrs. W. P. Handy and W. P. Burke of Denver, R. A. Burke of Cheyenne, Wyo.; M. W. Burke of National, Nev., and J. A. Burke of Tucson, Ariz. Funeral from Roger's Undertaking Parlors, 1550 Lincoln Street, Thursday, March 16, at 2 p.m. under auspices of the G.A.R. Mem- bers of the Masonic fratenity, O.E.S.L. of the G.A.R. and W.R.C. invited to attend. Interment Riverside. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.