Obit of Burke, H C (b620) - Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

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H.C. Burke

H.C. Burke, 78, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, June 21, 2000.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Howard 
Batson and the Rev. Lynn Snider officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery
by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.

Mr. Burke was born in Savanna, Okla. He owned H.C. Burke Insurance Agency. 
He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he was deacon and past 
director of the Singles Sunday school class.

He was on the board of directors for Big Brothers-Big Sisters, and was 
past president of Life Underwriter's Association and the South Amarillo 
Kiwanis Club, where he was co-founder of the Golden K Kiwanians. He was in 
Who's Who of American Businessmen, and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels.

He married Juanita Meredith in 1946 at Floydada.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Cherry Patterson of Modesto, 
Calif.; a son, Ronald E. Burke of Sugarland; a sister, Geneva Stansell of 
Floydada; and seven grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church in care of the 
Seniors, 1206 Tyler St., Amarillo, TX 79101; or the American Heart 
Association.

Visitation will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 25, 2000
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