John W. "Sam" Burdick
1934 ~ 2016
Roosevelt, UT -John W. "Sam" Burdick age 81, passed away February 24, 2016, at the Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City.
He was born March 8, 1934, in Duchesne, Utah, to Charles Thomas "Charlie" and Mary Maxine Wimmer Burdick. He married the love of his life Pattie Lou Reidhead, on December 11, 1956 in Elko Nevada. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Vernal LDS Temple. Pattie, who was always at his side passed away August 31, 2010.
Sam's lost his father at the age of 12 and did most of his growing up in Nine Mile and Argyle Canyon in Duchesne County, where his uncles had a large influence on his life, teaching him how to skid logs, build road and farm.
After graduating from high school he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Germany where he achieved the rank of Sergeant. After returning from the army he married Pattie. His father-in-law, Joe Reidhead, Sr. gave him his first real highway job working on Hwy 40 in Daniel's Canyon where it took him no time to move to a finish scraper-Cat and Can- operator. Sam learned a lot about building and finishing roads to perfection from his father-in-law. He worked for various construction companies in the state of Utah, gaining much experience.
With Pattie and the kids in tow, he got a job moving from town to town with one of the largest contractors in Colorado, Schmidt Construction. It took him no time to work up as a superintendent for Schmidt. He built miles and miles of Interstate and highways in Colorado, including much of the railroad grade in Glenwood Canyon. He was promoted to general superintendent for Schmidt. He received many awards for his work in Colorado. In 1972 he was severely injured while visiting one of his jobs he was supervising, the building of Interstate 70 through the Eisenhower Tunnel. Although he recovered, the damage to his lungs plagued him in his later years.
Not long after recovering from the accident he decided it was time to be at home more with his family in Duchesne. It was there that he spent a short time in the diesel mechanic business but then realized his true passion for road construction. He laid every penny he had on the line and bought a worn-out asphalt plant from Gibbons & Reed Company in Salt Lake City.
In 1974 Sam founded Burdick Paving in Roosevelt. He and his oldest son Ken put the asphalt plant together during one cold winter just west of Roosevelt. After a lot of hard work they had the old batch plant running and producing and selling State Specification mix. They built the company up, one piece of equipment at a time. His wife Pattie stood by his side through good times and bad and always gave him the love and support he needed.
By the 1980's all his children and son-in-law were working for him, and with Sam at the helm built Burdick Paving into the largest paving company in eastern Utah despite several vows from larger competitors to run him out of business. He did work throughout Utah and western Colorado and earned a stellar reputation and the respect of his competitors. He worked a lot in Southern Utah for UDOT, the FAA and National Parks Service. Burdick Paving also did much work for CDOT in Western Colorado.
The business grew to where all his kids and son-in-law were deeply vested in it. Some of his grandchildren also worked there in the summer to earn college money. Aside from having his family working for him, he had another family; the men and women who worked for him. More than a handful he built especially close friendships with.
Sam always had a soft spot for the little guy and helped out many small contractors when he could. He also helped a lot of hitchhikers. He couldn't stand to pass someone up who needed a ride. He loved his family, his church, his business and those who worked for him more than they will ever know.
In 2009 Sam, his sons and son-in-law decided to sell the business to Staker Construction. He kept busy by developing his father's ranch in Argyle Canyon (Utah) that he inherited, and with his sons' help they turned it into a productive farm. He and his boys leveled it and installed the first wheel lines in the canyon and have been raising hay for two years. This was his favorite place in which he took a lot of pride.
Sam will be missed by many. He had many friends in Roosevelt and even more in Duchesne. He was an avid Utah Jazz fan and an active member of the LDS Church.
Sam is survived by his children, Ken Wendell (Teresa) Burdick, Roosevelt; Kelly (Kerry) Farnsworth, Mountain Home; Charles Park Burdick, Joseph John (Thyrena) Burdick, both of Roosevelt; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren with two on the way; brothers and sisters, Charles Howard "Pete" (Sherrie) Burdick; Gerald "Jerry" (Margie) Burdick; Carolyne (Ralph) Madsen; and Shirlie Burdick, all of Duchesne.
Preceeded in death by his parents, grandsons, Holden and Corbin; sister, Barbara Meriwether, and brother-in-law, Duane Meriwether.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 2nd Ward LDS Chapel. There will be a viewing on Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in the Duchesne City Cemetery with Military Honors by American Legion Post #64 and the Utah Honor Guard.
This is a compilation of three obituaries published in Deseret News on Feb. 28, 2016, Vernal Express, Vernal, Utah Monday February 29, 2016, and the Uintah Basin Standard March 1, 2016,.
1934 ~ 2016
Roosevelt, UT -John W. "Sam" Burdick age 81, passed away February 24, 2016, at the Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City.
He was born March 8, 1934, in Duchesne, Utah, to Charles Thomas "Charlie" and Mary Maxine Wimmer Burdick. He married the love of his life Pattie Lou Reidhead, on December 11, 1956 in Elko Nevada. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Vernal LDS Temple. Pattie, who was always at his side passed away August 31, 2010.
Sam's lost his father at the age of 12 and did most of his growing up in Nine Mile and Argyle Canyon in Duchesne County, where his uncles had a large influence on his life, teaching him how to skid logs, build road and farm.
After graduating from high school he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Germany where he achieved the rank of Sergeant. After returning from the army he married Pattie. His father-in-law, Joe Reidhead, Sr. gave him his first real highway job working on Hwy 40 in Daniel's Canyon where it took him no time to move to a finish scraper-Cat and Can- operator. Sam learned a lot about building and finishing roads to perfection from his father-in-law. He worked for various construction companies in the state of Utah, gaining much experience.
With Pattie and the kids in tow, he got a job moving from town to town with one of the largest contractors in Colorado, Schmidt Construction. It took him no time to work up as a superintendent for Schmidt. He built miles and miles of Interstate and highways in Colorado, including much of the railroad grade in Glenwood Canyon. He was promoted to general superintendent for Schmidt. He received many awards for his work in Colorado. In 1972 he was severely injured while visiting one of his jobs he was supervising, the building of Interstate 70 through the Eisenhower Tunnel. Although he recovered, the damage to his lungs plagued him in his later years.
Not long after recovering from the accident he decided it was time to be at home more with his family in Duchesne. It was there that he spent a short time in the diesel mechanic business but then realized his true passion for road construction. He laid every penny he had on the line and bought a worn-out asphalt plant from Gibbons & Reed Company in Salt Lake City.
In 1974 Sam founded Burdick Paving in Roosevelt. He and his oldest son Ken put the asphalt plant together during one cold winter just west of Roosevelt. After a lot of hard work they had the old batch plant running and producing and selling State Specification mix. They built the company up, one piece of equipment at a time. His wife Pattie stood by his side through good times and bad and always gave him the love and support he needed.
By the 1980's all his children and son-in-law were working for him, and with Sam at the helm built Burdick Paving into the largest paving company in eastern Utah despite several vows from larger competitors to run him out of business. He did work throughout Utah and western Colorado and earned a stellar reputation and the respect of his competitors. He worked a lot in Southern Utah for UDOT, the FAA and National Parks Service. Burdick Paving also did much work for CDOT in Western Colorado.
The business grew to where all his kids and son-in-law were deeply vested in it. Some of his grandchildren also worked there in the summer to earn college money. Aside from having his family working for him, he had another family; the men and women who worked for him. More than a handful he built especially close friendships with.
Sam always had a soft spot for the little guy and helped out many small contractors when he could. He also helped a lot of hitchhikers. He couldn't stand to pass someone up who needed a ride. He loved his family, his church, his business and those who worked for him more than they will ever know.
In 2009 Sam, his sons and son-in-law decided to sell the business to Staker Construction. He kept busy by developing his father's ranch in Argyle Canyon (Utah) that he inherited, and with his sons' help they turned it into a productive farm. He and his boys leveled it and installed the first wheel lines in the canyon and have been raising hay for two years. This was his favorite place in which he took a lot of pride.
Sam will be missed by many. He had many friends in Roosevelt and even more in Duchesne. He was an avid Utah Jazz fan and an active member of the LDS Church.
Sam is survived by his children, Ken Wendell (Teresa) Burdick, Roosevelt; Kelly (Kerry) Farnsworth, Mountain Home; Charles Park Burdick, Joseph John (Thyrena) Burdick, both of Roosevelt; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren with two on the way; brothers and sisters, Charles Howard "Pete" (Sherrie) Burdick; Gerald "Jerry" (Margie) Burdick; Carolyne (Ralph) Madsen; and Shirlie Burdick, all of Duchesne.
Preceeded in death by his parents, grandsons, Holden and Corbin; sister, Barbara Meriwether, and brother-in-law, Duane Meriwether.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 2nd Ward LDS Chapel. There will be a viewing on Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in the Duchesne City Cemetery with Military Honors by American Legion Post #64 and the Utah Honor Guard.
This is a compilation of three obituaries published in Deseret News on Feb. 28, 2016, Vernal Express, Vernal, Utah Monday February 29, 2016, and the Uintah Basin Standard March 1, 2016,.
John W. "Sam" Burdick
1934 ~ 2016
Roosevelt, UT -John W. "Sam" Burdick age 81, passed away February 24, 2016, at the Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City.
He was born March 8, 1934, in Duchesne, Utah, to Charles Thomas "Charlie" and Mary Maxine Wimmer Burdick. He married the love of his life Pattie Lou Reidhead, on December 11, 1956 in Elko Nevada. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Vernal LDS Temple. Pattie, who was always at his side passed away August 31, 2010.
Sam's lost his father at the age of 12 and did most of his growing up in Nine Mile and Argyle Canyon in Duchesne County, where his uncles had a large influence on his life, teaching him how to skid logs, build road and farm.
After graduating from high school he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Germany where he achieved the rank of Sergeant. After returning from the army he married Pattie. His father-in-law, Joe Reidhead, Sr. gave him his first real highway job working on Hwy 40 in Daniel's Canyon where it took him no time to move to a finish scraper-Cat and Can- operator. Sam learned a lot about building and finishing roads to perfection from his father-in-law. He worked for various construction companies in the state of Utah, gaining much experience.
With Pattie and the kids in tow, he got a job moving from town to town with one of the largest contractors in Colorado, Schmidt Construction. It took him no time to work up as a superintendent for Schmidt. He built miles and miles of Interstate and highways in Colorado, including much of the railroad grade in Glenwood Canyon. He was promoted to general superintendent for Schmidt. He received many awards for his work in Colorado. In 1972 he was severely injured while visiting one of his jobs he was supervising, the building of Interstate 70 through the Eisenhower Tunnel. Although he recovered, the damage to his lungs plagued him in his later years.
Not long after recovering from the accident he decided it was time to be at home more with his family in Duchesne. It was there that he spent a short time in the diesel mechanic business but then realized his true passion for road construction. He laid every penny he had on the line and bought a worn-out asphalt plant from Gibbons & Reed Company in Salt Lake City.
In 1974 Sam founded Burdick Paving in Roosevelt. He and his oldest son Ken put the asphalt plant together during one cold winter just west of Roosevelt. After a lot of hard work they had the old batch plant running and producing and selling State Specification mix. They built the company up, one piece of equipment at a time. His wife Pattie stood by his side through good times and bad and always gave him the love and support he needed.
By the 1980's all his children and son-in-law were working for him, and with Sam at the helm built Burdick Paving into the largest paving company in eastern Utah despite several vows from larger competitors to run him out of business. He did work throughout Utah and western Colorado and earned a stellar reputation and the respect of his competitors. He worked a lot in Southern Utah for UDOT, the FAA and National Parks Service. Burdick Paving also did much work for CDOT in Western Colorado.
The business grew to where all his kids and son-in-law were deeply vested in it. Some of his grandchildren also worked there in the summer to earn college money. Aside from having his family working for him, he had another family; the men and women who worked for him. More than a handful he built especially close friendships with.
Sam always had a soft spot for the little guy and helped out many small contractors when he could. He also helped a lot of hitchhikers. He couldn't stand to pass someone up who needed a ride. He loved his family, his church, his business and those who worked for him more than they will ever know.
In 2009 Sam, his sons and son-in-law decided to sell the business to Staker Construction. He kept busy by developing his father's ranch in Argyle Canyon (Utah) that he inherited, and with his sons' help they turned it into a productive farm. He and his boys leveled it and installed the first wheel lines in the canyon and have been raising hay for two years. This was his favorite place in which he took a lot of pride.
Sam will be missed by many. He had many friends in Roosevelt and even more in Duchesne. He was an avid Utah Jazz fan and an active member of the LDS Church.
Sam is survived by his children, Ken Wendell (Teresa) Burdick, Roosevelt; Kelly (Kerry) Farnsworth, Mountain Home; Charles Park Burdick, Joseph John (Thyrena) Burdick, both of Roosevelt; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren with two on the way; brothers and sisters, Charles Howard "Pete" (Sherrie) Burdick; Gerald "Jerry" (Margie) Burdick; Carolyne (Ralph) Madsen; and Shirlie Burdick, all of Duchesne.
Preceeded in death by his parents, grandsons, Holden and Corbin; sister, Barbara Meriwether, and brother-in-law, Duane Meriwether.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 2nd Ward LDS Chapel. There will be a viewing on Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in the Duchesne City Cemetery with Military Honors by American Legion Post #64 and the Utah Honor Guard.
This is a compilation of three obituaries published in Deseret News on Feb. 28, 2016, Vernal Express, Vernal, Utah Monday February 29, 2016, and the Uintah Basin Standard March 1, 2016,.
1934 ~ 2016
Roosevelt, UT -John W. "Sam" Burdick age 81, passed away February 24, 2016, at the Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City.
He was born March 8, 1934, in Duchesne, Utah, to Charles Thomas "Charlie" and Mary Maxine Wimmer Burdick. He married the love of his life Pattie Lou Reidhead, on December 11, 1956 in Elko Nevada. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Vernal LDS Temple. Pattie, who was always at his side passed away August 31, 2010.
Sam's lost his father at the age of 12 and did most of his growing up in Nine Mile and Argyle Canyon in Duchesne County, where his uncles had a large influence on his life, teaching him how to skid logs, build road and farm.
After graduating from high school he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Germany where he achieved the rank of Sergeant. After returning from the army he married Pattie. His father-in-law, Joe Reidhead, Sr. gave him his first real highway job working on Hwy 40 in Daniel's Canyon where it took him no time to move to a finish scraper-Cat and Can- operator. Sam learned a lot about building and finishing roads to perfection from his father-in-law. He worked for various construction companies in the state of Utah, gaining much experience.
With Pattie and the kids in tow, he got a job moving from town to town with one of the largest contractors in Colorado, Schmidt Construction. It took him no time to work up as a superintendent for Schmidt. He built miles and miles of Interstate and highways in Colorado, including much of the railroad grade in Glenwood Canyon. He was promoted to general superintendent for Schmidt. He received many awards for his work in Colorado. In 1972 he was severely injured while visiting one of his jobs he was supervising, the building of Interstate 70 through the Eisenhower Tunnel. Although he recovered, the damage to his lungs plagued him in his later years.
Not long after recovering from the accident he decided it was time to be at home more with his family in Duchesne. It was there that he spent a short time in the diesel mechanic business but then realized his true passion for road construction. He laid every penny he had on the line and bought a worn-out asphalt plant from Gibbons & Reed Company in Salt Lake City.
In 1974 Sam founded Burdick Paving in Roosevelt. He and his oldest son Ken put the asphalt plant together during one cold winter just west of Roosevelt. After a lot of hard work they had the old batch plant running and producing and selling State Specification mix. They built the company up, one piece of equipment at a time. His wife Pattie stood by his side through good times and bad and always gave him the love and support he needed.
By the 1980's all his children and son-in-law were working for him, and with Sam at the helm built Burdick Paving into the largest paving company in eastern Utah despite several vows from larger competitors to run him out of business. He did work throughout Utah and western Colorado and earned a stellar reputation and the respect of his competitors. He worked a lot in Southern Utah for UDOT, the FAA and National Parks Service. Burdick Paving also did much work for CDOT in Western Colorado.
The business grew to where all his kids and son-in-law were deeply vested in it. Some of his grandchildren also worked there in the summer to earn college money. Aside from having his family working for him, he had another family; the men and women who worked for him. More than a handful he built especially close friendships with.
Sam always had a soft spot for the little guy and helped out many small contractors when he could. He also helped a lot of hitchhikers. He couldn't stand to pass someone up who needed a ride. He loved his family, his church, his business and those who worked for him more than they will ever know.
In 2009 Sam, his sons and son-in-law decided to sell the business to Staker Construction. He kept busy by developing his father's ranch in Argyle Canyon (Utah) that he inherited, and with his sons' help they turned it into a productive farm. He and his boys leveled it and installed the first wheel lines in the canyon and have been raising hay for two years. This was his favorite place in which he took a lot of pride.
Sam will be missed by many. He had many friends in Roosevelt and even more in Duchesne. He was an avid Utah Jazz fan and an active member of the LDS Church.
Sam is survived by his children, Ken Wendell (Teresa) Burdick, Roosevelt; Kelly (Kerry) Farnsworth, Mountain Home; Charles Park Burdick, Joseph John (Thyrena) Burdick, both of Roosevelt; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren with two on the way; brothers and sisters, Charles Howard "Pete" (Sherrie) Burdick; Gerald "Jerry" (Margie) Burdick; Carolyne (Ralph) Madsen; and Shirlie Burdick, all of Duchesne.
Preceeded in death by his parents, grandsons, Holden and Corbin; sister, Barbara Meriwether, and brother-in-law, Duane Meriwether.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 2nd Ward LDS Chapel. There will be a viewing on Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in the Duchesne City Cemetery with Military Honors by American Legion Post #64 and the Utah Honor Guard.
This is a compilation of three obituaries published in Deseret News on Feb. 28, 2016, Vernal Express, Vernal, Utah Monday February 29, 2016, and the Uintah Basin Standard March 1, 2016,.
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