OBITUARY: Bill M. Burgess, Hood River, reported The Dalles Chronicle, Wasco Co., Oregon ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Earline Wasser January 2003 ********************************************************************************* The Dalles Chronicle January 8, 2003 Bill M. Burgess Surnames: Burgess, Patton, MacMillan, Lindsay, Kayne Bill M. Burgess, 60, a resident of Hood River (Oregon), died at his home on December 31, 2002, after an 11 year battle with leukemia. He was born December 16, 1942, in Grand Prairie, Texas to Raymond "Corky" and Connie (Patton) Burgess. He grew up and lived in many places including Texas, Oklahoma and California. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1959 and was stationed for a time in Korea. After finishing his tour, he returned to Ventura, California where he met and later married Christie MacMillan. They lived in several areas of Califonia while he worked in the mental health field at several state hospitals. His family moved to The Dalles in 1973 and he assisted in the creation of the Mid-Columbia Child and Family Center, a day treatment center for children with emotional disabilities. He was employed there for nearly 20 years and that facility is still going strongly today. Next he moved to Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health in White Salmon as case manager for children and families. He was employed there until August 2002. He was interested in golf, photography, music and motorcycles and was an avid reader and enjoyed movies. The most important thing were his family and in March of 2002 he became a great-grandfather. Survivors include his wife, Christie; daughters, Kelly, Kai and Jerilyn; grandchildren, Jennifer, Christie, Ashley, Amy, Alexandra, Jeremey and Charlie; great grandson, Taylor Kayne; mother, Connie Lindsay, and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father, his brother, Monte, and his grandson J.J. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, January 11, at 11:30 a.m. at the Riverside Community Church in Hood River. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Gorge, sent in care of Anderson's Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont, Hood River, Oregon 97031. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon