Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Burgess, Donald Gordon 2008
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 4 Oct 2008

Donald Gordon Burgess, age 87, of Greenville, passed away Friday Oct. 3, 2008 at
his home in Green Acres Retirement Living.

He was born in Greenville on Nov. 9, 1920 the son of Daniel and Veva Buttermore
Burgess.  He was a graduate of Greenville High School with the class of 1939 and
was a decorated veteran of the US Army in WWII serving from 1942 to 1945 in the
South West Pacific Theater in New Guinea and Luzon Philippine Islands with Co E.
123rd Infantry, 2nd BN of the 33rd Division.  He attended over 50 reunions with
his Company and had become one of the last surviving members.  He was retired
from the Gibson Refrigerator Co with 42 and a half years service.  He was a
member of the American Legion Post #101 of Greenville and the V.F.W. Post #5065
of Sheridan.  He served as a referee with the Michigan High School Athletic
Association for many years and had refereed with Bill Gerke and Stan Kemp’s
crew.  He also was an avid University of Michigan fan.  He was a well loved and
respected gentleman and especially to his family treating his son’s wife’s as
his own daughters.  His later years spent living at his new home at Green Acres
was made possible because of the loving care by the staff.

He was married on July 6, 1946 to Ruth A Macklin and after 58 years of a loving
marriage she preceded him in death on Sept. 5, 2004.  His brothers Lyle, Leon
and Dale Burgess and his sister Pauline Rentschler also preceded him in death.

He is survived by his sons David (Barbara) Burgess of Ionia and James (Sandra)
Burgess of Byron Center; grandchildren Jennifer J. (Chad) Jorstad of Wyoming,
Jennifer S. (Doug) Rose of Jenison and Jason Burgess, great-grandchildren,
Erika, Erinne and William Jorstad and Alyceia Rose and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday Oct. 8, 2008 at 11 a.m. from Hurst
Funeral Home with a visitation from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday.  Burial will be
in Rest Haven Memory Gardens with military honors provided by the American
Legion and VFW Posts.  Memorial contributions may be given to the American
Diabetes Association or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.


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