Born in Alpine, Utah. Son of Edward W. Burgess and Inez Thurza Clark. Married Erma Atwood October 16, 1939 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Served as Alpine Ward LDS MIA president, one of seven Presidents of Alpine Stake Seventies Quorum, Alpine Stake Mission President, High Council member and ward choir/music president. Very talented, hard worker all his life. Busy with church, farming or community involvement. Loved horseshoes, basketball and playing his saxophone. Served an Eastern States/New England LDS Mission. Performed and helped in the first Hill Cumorah Pageant. Served on the Alpine City Board of Adjustment, Farm Bureau President, President of Alpine Irrigation Co., and Alpine Water Board.
Survived by children: Bonna (Kent) Hanson, Sharyn (Art) Hughes, Craig (Larna) Burgess, Mark (Rebecca) Burgess; 12 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; sister Ula (Robert) Hemingway; brother Van (Joann) Burgess. Predeceased by parents and wife, Erma Atwood of 65 years.
Services held in the Mountainville Church in Alpine, Utah.
Survived by children: Bonna (Kent) Hanson, Sharyn (Art) Hughes, Craig (Larna) Burgess, Mark (Rebecca) Burgess; 12 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; sister Ula (Robert) Hemingway; brother Van (Joann) Burgess. Predeceased by parents and wife, Erma Atwood of 65 years.
Services held in the Mountainville Church in Alpine, Utah.
Born in Alpine, Utah. Son of Edward W. Burgess and Inez Thurza Clark. Married Erma Atwood October 16, 1939 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Served as Alpine Ward LDS MIA president, one of seven Presidents of Alpine Stake Seventies Quorum, Alpine Stake Mission President, High Council member and ward choir/music president. Very talented, hard worker all his life. Busy with church, farming or community involvement. Loved horseshoes, basketball and playing his saxophone. Served an Eastern States/New England LDS Mission. Performed and helped in the first Hill Cumorah Pageant. Served on the Alpine City Board of Adjustment, Farm Bureau President, President of Alpine Irrigation Co., and Alpine Water Board.
Survived by children: Bonna (Kent) Hanson, Sharyn (Art) Hughes, Craig (Larna) Burgess, Mark (Rebecca) Burgess; 12 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; sister Ula (Robert) Hemingway; brother Van (Joann) Burgess. Predeceased by parents and wife, Erma Atwood of 65 years.
Services held in the Mountainville Church in Alpine, Utah.
Survived by children: Bonna (Kent) Hanson, Sharyn (Art) Hughes, Craig (Larna) Burgess, Mark (Rebecca) Burgess; 12 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; sister Ula (Robert) Hemingway; brother Van (Joann) Burgess. Predeceased by parents and wife, Erma Atwood of 65 years.
Services held in the Mountainville Church in Alpine, Utah.
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