Obituary: McKenzie, Burton, Umatilla County, Oregon

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Newspaper; The Milton Eagle
Milton-Freewater, Umatilla County, Oregon	
 

McKenzie,Burton 
The Milton Eagle
Weekly, January, 1985

Burton McKenzie

Former Milton-Freewater resident, W. Burton McKenzie, 58, of Tacoma, Wash., died
there Monday, Jan. 21, 1985 at St. Joseph Hospital.

Funeral Services were Monday, Jan. 28 in the Munselle Rhodes Funeral Home Chapel,
Milton-Freewater, with Rev. R.V. Kilmer officiating. Burial was in the 
Milton-Freewater Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Mike Hackworm, Tom McKenzie, Mike Sissco, Darrel Hoskins, 
Mike Ditmer, and Ray Hoskins. 

Mr. McKenzie was born Jan. 11, 1927, in Milton-Freewater to Winfred and Winnie 
Beaumont McKenzie. He contracted polio when he was 10 months old. Mr. McKenzie 
was educated at Umapine and Central grade schools and McLoughlin Union High 
School.

He Worked as a mechanic at Walla Walla Airport and Lusk Brake Shop. He was also 
employed at Goodwill Industries, Walla Walla. 
Mr. McKenzie moved to Tacoma in 1978 to be near his son, Jack McKenzie. 
Survivors include his son, Jack of Tacoma; a sister, Irene Barnes of 
Milton-Freewater; two brothers Irvan McKenzie of Hermiston and Thomas McKenzie 
of Walla Walla; and two grandchildren. His brother, Cecil McKenzie, died on 1978.

Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.