OBITS: Burbridge, John W. "Jack", 1938, Bath Co., Kentucky ----------------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: From: "Darrell Warner" Date: Sunday, October 22, 2001 10:22 AM ------------------------------------------------------ **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then 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. http://www.usgwarchives.net. **************************************************************************** John W. "Jack" Burbridge Bath County News-Outlook Thursday, July 28, 1938 Popular Mt. Sterling Man Succumbs Was Native of Bath John W. "Jack" Burbridge, popular and widely known Mt. Sterling business man, died at his home in that city early Sunday morning of a heart ailment from which he had suffered for more than a year. Mr. Burbridge had suffered a severe attack last year but had recovered sufficiently to be at his place of business up until a few days before his fatal illness. A native of this county, Mr. Burbridge was a son of the late Roland and Elizabeth Jones Burbridge. However, he had made his home in Mt. Sterling the greater part of his life. For many years he had been connected with the Walsh Company, a Mt. Sterling clothing firm. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lorema Wood Burbridge; two sisters, Mrs. N. B. McCoun, Mrs. Sam Carrington and Mrs. Lee Orear, all of Mt. Sterling. Mr. Burbridge was a first cousin of Mrs. S. F. Owsley, Mrs. John Shrout and Mrs. John B. McKinnivan of Owingsville. Funeral services were held at the grave in Machpelah cemetery at Mt. Sterling Tuesday afternoon, July 26, at 4:30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Olus Hamilton. Mr. Burbridge was well known in this county and had many Friends here who deeply regret his untimely passing.