OBIT: James BURNS, Jr., 2004, formerly of Somerset County, PA
  
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  JAMES BURNS, JR.
   
  James Burns Jr., 79, 3428 Warm Spring, Chambersburg, died Nov. 1, 2004, in
  his home.  Born June 3, 1925, he is a son of the late James Sr. and Edith
  Blanch Bohn Burns.  He also is preceded in death by daughter, Suzanne Burns
  McCann and six brothers.  He is survived by his wife, Mary S. Beard Burns,
  whom he married August 23, 1947; children Sharon Burns Shaffer and husband
  Charles, Stoystown; Edwin J. Burns and wife Vera Burinda Burns, Saltsburg;
  Kathie Burns Beabes and husband Daniel, Windber; and Mary C. Burns Sandusky
  and friend David Devroy of Central City; 14 grandchildren, one
  great-granddaughter, and son-in-law Richard McCann, Windber.  He served as a
  Deputy Game Protector from 1947-1956.   He graduated on June 30, 1956, with
  the eighth class of the Ross Leffler School of Conservation, and was employed
  by the Pennsylvania Game Commission from 1956 until 1985.  He served as
  District Game Protector in Armstrong County, Cambria County, and for 30 years
  in Somerset County prior to his retirement.  He was a member of the Greater
  Johnstown Lodge 538 F & AM, Jaffa Shriners of Altoona and Johnstown, 
  International Association Legion of Honor, Scottish Rite Club, Harrisburg
  Consistory, AAONMS of Altoona, AFSCME Retiree Program, Fraternal Order of
  Police Lodge 98, Central City Sportsman and Shade Sportsman Club,
  Conservation Officers of Pennsylvania (COPA) and the Somerset County
  Sportsmen Federation.  He was a life member of the Jennerstown Sportsman
  Club.  He was an Honorary Game Protector for the state of Pennsylvania.
  Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday from noon to 1 p.m., the hour
  of service in the Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home Inc., 333 Falling
  Spring Road, Chambersburg.  The Rev. Lester F. Stine will officiate.  Interment
  with military honors by Charles Nitterhouse Post 1599 VFW will be in Mount
  Pleasant Cemetery.
  
  Daily American, November 3, 2004