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Frank Cary Burr

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Frank Cary Burr Veteran

Birth
Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
Death
15 Jun 1955 (aged 70)
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section B-2
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Frank Cary Burr, 70, of 1022 Pearl St. died at Veterans Hospital in Grand Rapids Wednesday. He had been a patient there for one month. Mr. Burr, a World War I verteran was the son of the late Frank A. and Ellen Cary Burr. He was born May 2, 1885. His wife, Wilma Findel Burr, preceded him in death a number of years ago.
Surviving are two daughters, Jane Burr Brown of Boulder, Colo. and Bette Burr Shoff of St. Joseph, and one sister, Alice Burr Tillstrom of Chicago, Ill. He also leaves seven grandchildren. One brother preceded him in death in July 1935.
Mr. Burr was a retired postal clerk. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 437 of St. Joseph.
Services will be held at the Kerlikowske Funeral Home Friday at 3:30 p.m. Charles Coffeen of the First Church of Christ Scientist will be the reader.
Burial will be made in Crystal Springs Cemetery where Masonic rites will be held with John McDowell chaplin.
-The Herald-Press, St. Joseph, MI, June 16, 1955, p. 12.

Spouse #2: Wilma Findel Burr Westover (m.1920 MI) (1891-1994)
WWI - Chief Yeoman 11th Regiment
Frank Cary Burr, 70, of 1022 Pearl St. died at Veterans Hospital in Grand Rapids Wednesday. He had been a patient there for one month. Mr. Burr, a World War I verteran was the son of the late Frank A. and Ellen Cary Burr. He was born May 2, 1885. His wife, Wilma Findel Burr, preceded him in death a number of years ago.
Surviving are two daughters, Jane Burr Brown of Boulder, Colo. and Bette Burr Shoff of St. Joseph, and one sister, Alice Burr Tillstrom of Chicago, Ill. He also leaves seven grandchildren. One brother preceded him in death in July 1935.
Mr. Burr was a retired postal clerk. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 437 of St. Joseph.
Services will be held at the Kerlikowske Funeral Home Friday at 3:30 p.m. Charles Coffeen of the First Church of Christ Scientist will be the reader.
Burial will be made in Crystal Springs Cemetery where Masonic rites will be held with John McDowell chaplin.
-The Herald-Press, St. Joseph, MI, June 16, 1955, p. 12.

Spouse #2: Wilma Findel Burr Westover (m.1920 MI) (1891-1994)
WWI - Chief Yeoman 11th Regiment


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  • Created by: Kat and 3 E
  • Added: Sep 14, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97104479/frank_cary-burr: accessed ), memorial page for Frank Cary Burr (2 May 1885–15 Jun 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 97104479, citing Crystal Springs Cemetery, Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Kat and 3 E (contributor 47872254).