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BURK/BURKE,
Douglas
S. "
Doug"
Douglas
S. "
Doug"
BURK/BURKE of Saint Thomas, husband of Lorene "Lorey"
(MacKEWN)
BURK/BURKE, passed away peacefully at the Saint Thomas-Elgin
General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday,
January 5, 2005, in his 76th year. Father of Brenda
SAGRIFF and
her husband Jerry of Saint Thomas and Brian
BURK/BURKE of Chatham. Grandfather
of Patrick, Bradley and Sarah
SAGRIFF of Saint Thomas, Ryan, Elle
and Julia BURK/BURKE of Langley, British Columbia. Brother of Mary
Jane JOHNSON (late husband George) of Pierrefonds, Quebec and
late (infant) Barbara Ann
BURK/BURKE.
Also survived by in-laws, Elaine
and Peter KRAH of Welland, his uncle, Ralph
BLACK of Louisville,
Kentucky and several nieces and nephews. Born in Saint Thomas,
June 15, 1929,
son of the late Stanley
BURK/BURKE and late Eva
BLACK)
Burke McCOMB and step-son of the late George E.
McCOMB. He was
a retired CSX
Railroad conductor. Mr.
BURK/BURKE was an active member
of Central United Church, Saint Thomas, past president of the St.
Thomas Seniors Centre, a past executive member of the United
Transportation Union, was very actively involved in his community
and had a special interest in genealogy. He was a life member
of St. David's Lodge #302, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons,
Saint Thomas, a member of Mocha Temple Shrine, London and Hillbilly
Clan 59 and was the Hillbilly Imperial Executive Ambassador for
North America. Cremation has taken place, with private interment
at Union Cemetery at a later date. A public memorial service
will be held at Central United Church (Wellington and Moore St.),
Saint Thomas on Monday, January 10th at 11: 00 a.m. Friends will
be received at the Sifton Funeral Home, 118 Wellington Street,
Saint Thomas on Sunday from 2-4: 30 p.m. and 1 hour prior to the
service at the church. Flowers gratefully declined. If so desired,
memorial donations may be made to Shrine Hospitals for Children
(Transportation), Pearce-Williams Christian Centre or the St.
Thomas-Elgin General Hospital Foundation (Palliative Care Unit).
A masonic memorial service will be conducted at the funeral home
on Sunday at 4: 30 p.m. under the auspices of St. David's Lodge
#302, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons
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