St. Louis County, Missouri Obituaries - Leon Burrow
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 28, 1993
Section: Obits
Edition: Five Star
Page 04C


Leon Burrow

Leon Burrow, owner and founder of the Courtesy Sandwich Shop, died
Wednesday (Jan. 27, 1993) of a heart ailment at St. Anthony's Medical
Center in south St. Louis County. He was 83.

Mr. Burrow, of Sappington, opened his first shop in 1933, and by the 1950s
he had 10.

Courtesy Shops were known for their "slinger," a dish made with eggs and
hash brown potatoes and topped with chili.

Mr. Burrow started reducing his business during the 1960s and 1970s,
eventually ending up with only one sandwich shop-which he still owned-at
3153 South Kingshighway.

His nephew, Leon Caldwell, has run the diner for about the past two years.

A native of Jonesboro, Ark., Mr. Burrow came to St. Louis about 1930. After
arriving in the city, he first donned his white apron and chef's cap at a
small St. Louis neighborhood grill for a short time before opening the
first Courtesy shop.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the John L. Ziegenhein
and Sons Mortuary, 7027 Gravois Boulevard. Burial will be a Lakewood Park
Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral
home.

Among survivors are his wife of 60 years, Helen Burrow of Sappington; and
two sisters, Ethel Burrow Powers and Carrie Burrow McClune, both of St.
Louis.

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