"The Milton Courier", Milton Wisconsin, Thursday, May 2, 1991, p 24.
Roger M. Burdick, 84, of 710 Campus St., died Thursday, April 25, 1991 at Rock Haven in Janesville.
He was born in Milton on Dec. 9, 1906, the son of Dr. J. H. and Clara (Stillman) Burdick. He married Sylvia Kutzke on Aug. 1, 1931; she died Sept. 29, 1966. On Feb. 16, 1968, he married Margaret Lowther Smitley. He graduated from Milton College in 1929 where he was active in sports, earning letters in football, basketball and tennis. Mr. Burdick was also in the Milton College Glee Club. He received the Milton College Athletic Award in 1966 and was inducted into the Milton College Hall of Fame in 1985. Mr. Burdick continued to be a sports enthusiast all of his life and was an avid tennis player for 64 years. He was a member of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church, the Milton Historical Society and Kiwanis Club. He was a past member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and the Milton Choral Union. Mr. Burdick worked for the Milton Electric Company which was founded by his father. He was a meter reader at the age of 13 and then worked for more than 40 years in the engineering department.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret; one son, Dr. Malcolm (Kathie) Burdick of Cedar Hill, Texas; one daughter, Emelyn Kalinowski of San Ramon, Calif; three step-daughters, Carolyn (Charlie) Brown of Milton, Mary Ellen (Richard) Steinke of Janesville, and Ginny (Tom) Otto of Stevens Point; 13 grandchildren; and one brother, Clifford of Tucson, Ariz.
Funeral services were Monday, April 29 at 2 p.m. at the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church. A memorial fund has been established in his name. Albrecht Funeral Home of Milton handled the arrangements.
Roger M. Burdick, 84, of 710 Campus St., died Thursday, April 25, 1991 at Rock Haven in Janesville.
He was born in Milton on Dec. 9, 1906, the son of Dr. J. H. and Clara (Stillman) Burdick. He married Sylvia Kutzke on Aug. 1, 1931; she died Sept. 29, 1966. On Feb. 16, 1968, he married Margaret Lowther Smitley. He graduated from Milton College in 1929 where he was active in sports, earning letters in football, basketball and tennis. Mr. Burdick was also in the Milton College Glee Club. He received the Milton College Athletic Award in 1966 and was inducted into the Milton College Hall of Fame in 1985. Mr. Burdick continued to be a sports enthusiast all of his life and was an avid tennis player for 64 years. He was a member of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church, the Milton Historical Society and Kiwanis Club. He was a past member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and the Milton Choral Union. Mr. Burdick worked for the Milton Electric Company which was founded by his father. He was a meter reader at the age of 13 and then worked for more than 40 years in the engineering department.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret; one son, Dr. Malcolm (Kathie) Burdick of Cedar Hill, Texas; one daughter, Emelyn Kalinowski of San Ramon, Calif; three step-daughters, Carolyn (Charlie) Brown of Milton, Mary Ellen (Richard) Steinke of Janesville, and Ginny (Tom) Otto of Stevens Point; 13 grandchildren; and one brother, Clifford of Tucson, Ariz.
Funeral services were Monday, April 29 at 2 p.m. at the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church. A memorial fund has been established in his name. Albrecht Funeral Home of Milton handled the arrangements.
"The Milton Courier", Milton Wisconsin, Thursday, May 2, 1991, p 24.
Roger M. Burdick, 84, of 710 Campus St., died Thursday, April 25, 1991 at Rock Haven in Janesville.
He was born in Milton on Dec. 9, 1906, the son of Dr. J. H. and Clara (Stillman) Burdick. He married Sylvia Kutzke on Aug. 1, 1931; she died Sept. 29, 1966. On Feb. 16, 1968, he married Margaret Lowther Smitley. He graduated from Milton College in 1929 where he was active in sports, earning letters in football, basketball and tennis. Mr. Burdick was also in the Milton College Glee Club. He received the Milton College Athletic Award in 1966 and was inducted into the Milton College Hall of Fame in 1985. Mr. Burdick continued to be a sports enthusiast all of his life and was an avid tennis player for 64 years. He was a member of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church, the Milton Historical Society and Kiwanis Club. He was a past member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and the Milton Choral Union. Mr. Burdick worked for the Milton Electric Company which was founded by his father. He was a meter reader at the age of 13 and then worked for more than 40 years in the engineering department.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret; one son, Dr. Malcolm (Kathie) Burdick of Cedar Hill, Texas; one daughter, Emelyn Kalinowski of San Ramon, Calif; three step-daughters, Carolyn (Charlie) Brown of Milton, Mary Ellen (Richard) Steinke of Janesville, and Ginny (Tom) Otto of Stevens Point; 13 grandchildren; and one brother, Clifford of Tucson, Ariz.
Funeral services were Monday, April 29 at 2 p.m. at the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church. A memorial fund has been established in his name. Albrecht Funeral Home of Milton handled the arrangements.
Roger M. Burdick, 84, of 710 Campus St., died Thursday, April 25, 1991 at Rock Haven in Janesville.
He was born in Milton on Dec. 9, 1906, the son of Dr. J. H. and Clara (Stillman) Burdick. He married Sylvia Kutzke on Aug. 1, 1931; she died Sept. 29, 1966. On Feb. 16, 1968, he married Margaret Lowther Smitley. He graduated from Milton College in 1929 where he was active in sports, earning letters in football, basketball and tennis. Mr. Burdick was also in the Milton College Glee Club. He received the Milton College Athletic Award in 1966 and was inducted into the Milton College Hall of Fame in 1985. Mr. Burdick continued to be a sports enthusiast all of his life and was an avid tennis player for 64 years. He was a member of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church, the Milton Historical Society and Kiwanis Club. He was a past member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and the Milton Choral Union. Mr. Burdick worked for the Milton Electric Company which was founded by his father. He was a meter reader at the age of 13 and then worked for more than 40 years in the engineering department.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret; one son, Dr. Malcolm (Kathie) Burdick of Cedar Hill, Texas; one daughter, Emelyn Kalinowski of San Ramon, Calif; three step-daughters, Carolyn (Charlie) Brown of Milton, Mary Ellen (Richard) Steinke of Janesville, and Ginny (Tom) Otto of Stevens Point; 13 grandchildren; and one brother, Clifford of Tucson, Ariz.
Funeral services were Monday, April 29 at 2 p.m. at the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church. A memorial fund has been established in his name. Albrecht Funeral Home of Milton handled the arrangements.
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