John was born and raised in Leavenworth County, Kansas. He was the son of Fred Burre, Sr., and Eda Maasz Burre. His family owned and operated Burre Fruit Farm.
John attended Leavenworth schools and as a boy learned the fruit growing business from his father. He and Miss Edna Krekler were married January 24, 1925.
On August 4, 1959, John died in an automobile accident, along with his father, Fred Burre, Sr., brother Ed Burre, and Leavenworth County Agent, Lyle Engle. Another brother, Art Burre, was injured in the accident, but survived. They were on their way to Kansas State University at Manhattan to attend a horticulture field day. The three-car accident happened about ten miles south of Wamego, Kansas. A car hit the rear of another car and ended up flipping over on top of the car carrying the Burre family.
Survivors include his wife of the home on RR 1, his mother, a sister, four brothers, one daughter, Mrs. Carol Lee Orlowski, RR 3; a son Lt. Harold Burre and two grandchildren.
John attended Leavenworth schools and as a boy learned the fruit growing business from his father. He and Miss Edna Krekler were married January 24, 1925.
On August 4, 1959, John died in an automobile accident, along with his father, Fred Burre, Sr., brother Ed Burre, and Leavenworth County Agent, Lyle Engle. Another brother, Art Burre, was injured in the accident, but survived. They were on their way to Kansas State University at Manhattan to attend a horticulture field day. The three-car accident happened about ten miles south of Wamego, Kansas. A car hit the rear of another car and ended up flipping over on top of the car carrying the Burre family.
Survivors include his wife of the home on RR 1, his mother, a sister, four brothers, one daughter, Mrs. Carol Lee Orlowski, RR 3; a son Lt. Harold Burre and two grandchildren.
John was born and raised in Leavenworth County, Kansas. He was the son of Fred Burre, Sr., and Eda Maasz Burre. His family owned and operated Burre Fruit Farm.
John attended Leavenworth schools and as a boy learned the fruit growing business from his father. He and Miss Edna Krekler were married January 24, 1925.
On August 4, 1959, John died in an automobile accident, along with his father, Fred Burre, Sr., brother Ed Burre, and Leavenworth County Agent, Lyle Engle. Another brother, Art Burre, was injured in the accident, but survived. They were on their way to Kansas State University at Manhattan to attend a horticulture field day. The three-car accident happened about ten miles south of Wamego, Kansas. A car hit the rear of another car and ended up flipping over on top of the car carrying the Burre family.
Survivors include his wife of the home on RR 1, his mother, a sister, four brothers, one daughter, Mrs. Carol Lee Orlowski, RR 3; a son Lt. Harold Burre and two grandchildren.
John attended Leavenworth schools and as a boy learned the fruit growing business from his father. He and Miss Edna Krekler were married January 24, 1925.
On August 4, 1959, John died in an automobile accident, along with his father, Fred Burre, Sr., brother Ed Burre, and Leavenworth County Agent, Lyle Engle. Another brother, Art Burre, was injured in the accident, but survived. They were on their way to Kansas State University at Manhattan to attend a horticulture field day. The three-car accident happened about ten miles south of Wamego, Kansas. A car hit the rear of another car and ended up flipping over on top of the car carrying the Burre family.
Survivors include his wife of the home on RR 1, his mother, a sister, four brothers, one daughter, Mrs. Carol Lee Orlowski, RR 3; a son Lt. Harold Burre and two grandchildren.
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