Cowlitz-Yakima County WA Archives Obituaries..... Burlison, Gary Leon January 20, 2006
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Published in The Daily News on 1/25/2006.     www.tdn.com/obits 	
Gary Leon Burlison, 68, of Kalama, passed away January 20, 2006 in Longview. 

He was born July 3, 1937 in Fillmore, California. The son of Hal and Sarah 
Burlison. He lived in the local area for 7 years, coming from Anchorage, 
Alaska. Mr. Burlison graduated from Yakima High School and also attended the 
IBEW Electrical Apprenticeship Program. 

On September 1, 1983, he married Jeanne Traversy in Anchorage, Alaska. She 
survives him at home. Gary is also survived by two daughters, Lori ItoWilcox of 
Concord, California and Stephani Burlison of Concord, California; son, Jeff 
Burlison of Antioch, California; brother, Bud Burlison of Crockett, California; 
aunt, Oneta Denson of Richland, Washington; uncle, Claude Denson of Richland, 
Washington; seven grandsons, Joshua McCarty of San Francisco, California, Jacob 
McCarty and Justin McCarty both of Redding, California, Jeffrey Burlison, 
Andrew Burlison and Nate Burlison all of Antioch, California; granddaughter, 
Ashley Ito of Pittsburgh, California; father, Hal Burlison of Longview; 
stepson, Roger Iverson of Ketchikan, Alaska; stepdaughter, Renee Obrycki of 
Seattle, Washington; grandson, Jon Obrycki of Seattle, Washington; 
granddaughter, Kayla Obrycki of Seattle, Washington; niece, Shannon Burlison of 
Portland, Oregon; and great nephew, Giovanni Salvatore of Portland, Oregon. 

Gary worked for 50 years as an IBEW Journeyman Electrician out of Local #302 & 
Local #1547. During that time he was a wireman, foreman and a general foreman. 
He retired in 2001. He enjoyed golfing, traveling and reading. During the 20 
years that Gary and Jeanne resided in Anchorage, they enjoyed fishing & 
boating. Gary was a man of many talents. Honesty and loyalty were only a few of 
his great qualities. He completed a goal in building his & Jeanne's dream home 
in Kalama. 

A Celebration of Life Memorial was held at home on Sunday, January 22, 2006. In 
lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Community Home Health & Hospice, PO 
Box 2067, Longview, WA 98632 or a local hospice of choice. 

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