He was the eighth child of thirteen born to Malachi Burns and Carrie Verdel Rider. His family moved to Bernalillo, NM when he was 11 years old, where he met Iva Marie Mitchell. They were married on February 9, 1946 at the Baptist Church in Bernalillo, after he returned from service in the U.S. Army during WWII in the South Pacific. They moved to Richmond, CA and he opened a furniture store with his brother. Eventually, he learned the trade of saw filer and he moved to Johnsondale, CA to work in the sawmill, where he was known throughout Northern California for his skills. He settled his family in Anderson Valley, CA where he and Marie raised their children, Paula, Ronnie and Loyce. He was also on the school board, operated a sheep ranch and continued his work as a saw filer. In 1969, they began a home for children with special needs, Circle B Ranch in Redwood Valley, CA. He served on the board of Deep Valley Christian School for many years, and as a Gideon for the remainder of his life, 55 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; 12 brothers and sisters; wife, Marie; and son, Ronnie. He is survived by his daughter, Paula Burns-Heron and husband, John Heron, and their children, Barbara, Douglas, Lisa, Phoebe, Rachael, Corrie, Joseph, Jonathan, Benjamin, Elizabeth and Meghan; daughter-in-law, Lee, and her children, Paul, Heather, Isaac, Nathan and Joel; daughter, Loyce, and her children, Sandra, Graeme and Jessi; 41 great grandchildren and 4 great, great grandchildren; brother-in-law, Jack Sparks; and sister-in-law, Sue Burns.
He was the eighth child of thirteen born to Malachi Burns and Carrie Verdel Rider. His family moved to Bernalillo, NM when he was 11 years old, where he met Iva Marie Mitchell. They were married on February 9, 1946 at the Baptist Church in Bernalillo, after he returned from service in the U.S. Army during WWII in the South Pacific. They moved to Richmond, CA and he opened a furniture store with his brother. Eventually, he learned the trade of saw filer and he moved to Johnsondale, CA to work in the sawmill, where he was known throughout Northern California for his skills. He settled his family in Anderson Valley, CA where he and Marie raised their children, Paula, Ronnie and Loyce. He was also on the school board, operated a sheep ranch and continued his work as a saw filer. In 1969, they began a home for children with special needs, Circle B Ranch in Redwood Valley, CA. He served on the board of Deep Valley Christian School for many years, and as a Gideon for the remainder of his life, 55 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; 12 brothers and sisters; wife, Marie; and son, Ronnie. He is survived by his daughter, Paula Burns-Heron and husband, John Heron, and their children, Barbara, Douglas, Lisa, Phoebe, Rachael, Corrie, Joseph, Jonathan, Benjamin, Elizabeth and Meghan; daughter-in-law, Lee, and her children, Paul, Heather, Isaac, Nathan and Joel; daughter, Loyce, and her children, Sandra, Graeme and Jessi; 41 great grandchildren and 4 great, great grandchildren; brother-in-law, Jack Sparks; and sister-in-law, Sue Burns.
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