Stanley Burns is interred in the grave of Samuel Diamond.
∼Stanley Martin Burns, an award-winning photographer, outdoorsman, conservationist, and outspoken community leader who was instrumental in creating Boise's Greenbelt, died October 25. He was 84. The cause of death was congestive heart failure and bladder cancer ... but he would have attributed it to a life well-lived.
He was an artist with a camera. He photographed generations of Boise families, high school seniors, and civic leaders in his distinctive black-and-white style. Stan was literally born into photography. His mother, Ethel, gave birth to him in the family home and photography studio that his father, J.G. Burns, built in 1919 at the corner of 13th and State streets. He was proud that The Burns Studio, now run by his daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Kelly Bickle, is the oldest business in Boise operated in the same location. He was the fourth generation of pioneer families in the Boise Valley. Generations Plaza, located in the heart of Meridian, pays tribute to his families' contributions.
Stan attended school at Whittier, Central, North Jr. High and graduated from Boise High in 1942. He enlisted in the Navy at 17 and went to Navy Photography School, Aerial Gunnery School, and Combat Aircrew training. He joined Photo Squadron VD4, flying Navy B-24's on aerial reconnaissance sorties in the Pacific Theater. He spent months living in and photographing China's entire coastline. After the war, he graduated from Boise Junior College before earning his BA from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California, in 1949. He returned to Boise to woo the love of his life, Marylu Diamond, who married him in 1950. They lived in Glendale, California where daughter Lucy was born in 1952.
He moved to Boise permanently that year to raise a family. He reopened his father's studio, which he ran with Marylu as the business manager until they retired in 1986. Stan also wanted to pursue his other great passion, exploring Idaho's pristine wilderness areas. For 50 years, he hiked and fished well over 80 lakes in some of Idaho's most rugged country - sometimes with the "May Day Boys," but often with Marylu and his trusty dog, Zeke. As he witnessed unchecked logging, mining, and commercial interests ravaging Idaho's untouched lands, he became a devout conservationist. Throwing himself into the cause, he developed the first Nature Conservancy of Idaho and was its chairman. He also served as President of the Ada County Fish and Game League and District Chairman of the Idaho Wildlife Federation. Among his proudest achievements is the creation of Boise's Greenbelt: wild habitat and parkland preserved for the entire city to enjoy. He organized the first Boise Greenbelt Committee and was Chairman of the Boise Parks Commission.
He was also active in the arts and civic organizations. He was appointed commissioner to the first Idaho Humanities Council. He helped bring jazz programming to Boise's KBSU/NPR radio and supported the region's jazz festivals. He was the district chair of the Professional Photographers of America. And he was honored to serve as president of the Downtown Boise Rotary Club. Stan's urge to create took many forms: he was a potter, painter, and prolific woodworker, building furniture and artistic boxes for family and friends. Most impressively, he built an entire cabin in McCall -- foundation, wiring, plumbing, and cabinetry. Hand-carved embellishments are evident throughout.
Privately, he was known for his dry wit and for speaking his mind, particularly challenging his conservative friends with his progressive, even radical brand of politics. He was preceded in death by his sister, Fern Lucille Sawyer. He is survived by the woman he often referred to as "my darling bride," Marylu Burns, his daughters: Lucy Artis and Marilyn Bickle, son-in-law Kelly Bickle, son Martin Burns and grandchildren: Elizabeth, Andrea and Patrick Artis; MacKenzie and Augustus Bickle, and great-grandson Remy Thomas.
The family would like to thank DeAnna and LeAnne of St. Luke's Hospice for their loving care. A memorial service and celebration of Stan Burns' life will be held Sunday, November 1 with a program beginning at 2 p.m. at Barber Park Event Center, 4049 S. Eckert Rd. In lieu of flowers, please consider sending contributions to KBSU/NPR, The Frank Church Institute, or the Greater Boise Rotary Foundation. Condolences to the family may be submitted online at www.CloverdaleFuneralHome.com.
Published in Idaho Statesman, on October 30, 2009
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He is buried in the grave of Samuel Diamond (# 160076622), Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Ada, Idaho.
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∼Stanley Martin Burns, an award-winning photographer, outdoorsman, conservationist, and outspoken community leader who was instrumental in creating Boise's Greenbelt, died October 25. He was 84. The cause of death was congestive heart failure and bladder cancer ... but he would have attributed it to a life well-lived.
He was an artist with a camera. He photographed generations of Boise families, high school seniors, and civic leaders in his distinctive black-and-white style. Stan was literally born into photography. His mother, Ethel, gave birth to him in the family home and photography studio that his father, J.G. Burns, built in 1919 at the corner of 13th and State streets. He was proud that The Burns Studio, now run by his daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Kelly Bickle, is the oldest business in Boise operated in the same location. He was the fourth generation of pioneer families in the Boise Valley. Generations Plaza, located in the heart of Meridian, pays tribute to his families' contributions.
Stan attended school at Whittier, Central, North Jr. High and graduated from Boise High in 1942. He enlisted in the Navy at 17 and went to Navy Photography School, Aerial Gunnery School, and Combat Aircrew training. He joined Photo Squadron VD4, flying Navy B-24's on aerial reconnaissance sorties in the Pacific Theater. He spent months living in and photographing China's entire coastline. After the war, he graduated from Boise Junior College before earning his BA from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California, in 1949. He returned to Boise to woo the love of his life, Marylu Diamond, who married him in 1950. They lived in Glendale, California where daughter Lucy was born in 1952.
He moved to Boise permanently that year to raise a family. He reopened his father's studio, which he ran with Marylu as the business manager until they retired in 1986. Stan also wanted to pursue his other great passion, exploring Idaho's pristine wilderness areas. For 50 years, he hiked and fished well over 80 lakes in some of Idaho's most rugged country - sometimes with the "May Day Boys," but often with Marylu and his trusty dog, Zeke. As he witnessed unchecked logging, mining, and commercial interests ravaging Idaho's untouched lands, he became a devout conservationist. Throwing himself into the cause, he developed the first Nature Conservancy of Idaho and was its chairman. He also served as President of the Ada County Fish and Game League and District Chairman of the Idaho Wildlife Federation. Among his proudest achievements is the creation of Boise's Greenbelt: wild habitat and parkland preserved for the entire city to enjoy. He organized the first Boise Greenbelt Committee and was Chairman of the Boise Parks Commission.
He was also active in the arts and civic organizations. He was appointed commissioner to the first Idaho Humanities Council. He helped bring jazz programming to Boise's KBSU/NPR radio and supported the region's jazz festivals. He was the district chair of the Professional Photographers of America. And he was honored to serve as president of the Downtown Boise Rotary Club. Stan's urge to create took many forms: he was a potter, painter, and prolific woodworker, building furniture and artistic boxes for family and friends. Most impressively, he built an entire cabin in McCall -- foundation, wiring, plumbing, and cabinetry. Hand-carved embellishments are evident throughout.
Privately, he was known for his dry wit and for speaking his mind, particularly challenging his conservative friends with his progressive, even radical brand of politics. He was preceded in death by his sister, Fern Lucille Sawyer. He is survived by the woman he often referred to as "my darling bride," Marylu Burns, his daughters: Lucy Artis and Marilyn Bickle, son-in-law Kelly Bickle, son Martin Burns and grandchildren: Elizabeth, Andrea and Patrick Artis; MacKenzie and Augustus Bickle, and great-grandson Remy Thomas.
The family would like to thank DeAnna and LeAnne of St. Luke's Hospice for their loving care. A memorial service and celebration of Stan Burns' life will be held Sunday, November 1 with a program beginning at 2 p.m. at Barber Park Event Center, 4049 S. Eckert Rd. In lieu of flowers, please consider sending contributions to KBSU/NPR, The Frank Church Institute, or the Greater Boise Rotary Foundation. Condolences to the family may be submitted online at www.CloverdaleFuneralHome.com.
Published in Idaho Statesman, on October 30, 2009
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He is buried in the grave of Samuel Diamond (# 160076622), Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Ada, Idaho.
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Stanley Burns is interred in the grave of Samuel Diamond.
∼Stanley Martin Burns, an award-winning photographer, outdoorsman, conservationist, and outspoken community leader who was instrumental in creating Boise's Greenbelt, died October 25. He was 84. The cause of death was congestive heart failure and bladder cancer ... but he would have attributed it to a life well-lived.
He was an artist with a camera. He photographed generations of Boise families, high school seniors, and civic leaders in his distinctive black-and-white style. Stan was literally born into photography. His mother, Ethel, gave birth to him in the family home and photography studio that his father, J.G. Burns, built in 1919 at the corner of 13th and State streets. He was proud that The Burns Studio, now run by his daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Kelly Bickle, is the oldest business in Boise operated in the same location. He was the fourth generation of pioneer families in the Boise Valley. Generations Plaza, located in the heart of Meridian, pays tribute to his families' contributions.
Stan attended school at Whittier, Central, North Jr. High and graduated from Boise High in 1942. He enlisted in the Navy at 17 and went to Navy Photography School, Aerial Gunnery School, and Combat Aircrew training. He joined Photo Squadron VD4, flying Navy B-24's on aerial reconnaissance sorties in the Pacific Theater. He spent months living in and photographing China's entire coastline. After the war, he graduated from Boise Junior College before earning his BA from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California, in 1949. He returned to Boise to woo the love of his life, Marylu Diamond, who married him in 1950. They lived in Glendale, California where daughter Lucy was born in 1952.
He moved to Boise permanently that year to raise a family. He reopened his father's studio, which he ran with Marylu as the business manager until they retired in 1986. Stan also wanted to pursue his other great passion, exploring Idaho's pristine wilderness areas. For 50 years, he hiked and fished well over 80 lakes in some of Idaho's most rugged country - sometimes with the "May Day Boys," but often with Marylu and his trusty dog, Zeke. As he witnessed unchecked logging, mining, and commercial interests ravaging Idaho's untouched lands, he became a devout conservationist. Throwing himself into the cause, he developed the first Nature Conservancy of Idaho and was its chairman. He also served as President of the Ada County Fish and Game League and District Chairman of the Idaho Wildlife Federation. Among his proudest achievements is the creation of Boise's Greenbelt: wild habitat and parkland preserved for the entire city to enjoy. He organized the first Boise Greenbelt Committee and was Chairman of the Boise Parks Commission.
He was also active in the arts and civic organizations. He was appointed commissioner to the first Idaho Humanities Council. He helped bring jazz programming to Boise's KBSU/NPR radio and supported the region's jazz festivals. He was the district chair of the Professional Photographers of America. And he was honored to serve as president of the Downtown Boise Rotary Club. Stan's urge to create took many forms: he was a potter, painter, and prolific woodworker, building furniture and artistic boxes for family and friends. Most impressively, he built an entire cabin in McCall -- foundation, wiring, plumbing, and cabinetry. Hand-carved embellishments are evident throughout.
Privately, he was known for his dry wit and for speaking his mind, particularly challenging his conservative friends with his progressive, even radical brand of politics. He was preceded in death by his sister, Fern Lucille Sawyer. He is survived by the woman he often referred to as "my darling bride," Marylu Burns, his daughters: Lucy Artis and Marilyn Bickle, son-in-law Kelly Bickle, son Martin Burns and grandchildren: Elizabeth, Andrea and Patrick Artis; MacKenzie and Augustus Bickle, and great-grandson Remy Thomas.
The family would like to thank DeAnna and LeAnne of St. Luke's Hospice for their loving care. A memorial service and celebration of Stan Burns' life will be held Sunday, November 1 with a program beginning at 2 p.m. at Barber Park Event Center, 4049 S. Eckert Rd. In lieu of flowers, please consider sending contributions to KBSU/NPR, The Frank Church Institute, or the Greater Boise Rotary Foundation. Condolences to the family may be submitted online at www.CloverdaleFuneralHome.com.
Published in Idaho Statesman, on October 30, 2009
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He is buried in the grave of Samuel Diamond (# 160076622), Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Ada, Idaho.
Genealogy Bug Kate (#46831680)
∼Stanley Martin Burns, an award-winning photographer, outdoorsman, conservationist, and outspoken community leader who was instrumental in creating Boise's Greenbelt, died October 25. He was 84. The cause of death was congestive heart failure and bladder cancer ... but he would have attributed it to a life well-lived.
He was an artist with a camera. He photographed generations of Boise families, high school seniors, and civic leaders in his distinctive black-and-white style. Stan was literally born into photography. His mother, Ethel, gave birth to him in the family home and photography studio that his father, J.G. Burns, built in 1919 at the corner of 13th and State streets. He was proud that The Burns Studio, now run by his daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Kelly Bickle, is the oldest business in Boise operated in the same location. He was the fourth generation of pioneer families in the Boise Valley. Generations Plaza, located in the heart of Meridian, pays tribute to his families' contributions.
Stan attended school at Whittier, Central, North Jr. High and graduated from Boise High in 1942. He enlisted in the Navy at 17 and went to Navy Photography School, Aerial Gunnery School, and Combat Aircrew training. He joined Photo Squadron VD4, flying Navy B-24's on aerial reconnaissance sorties in the Pacific Theater. He spent months living in and photographing China's entire coastline. After the war, he graduated from Boise Junior College before earning his BA from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California, in 1949. He returned to Boise to woo the love of his life, Marylu Diamond, who married him in 1950. They lived in Glendale, California where daughter Lucy was born in 1952.
He moved to Boise permanently that year to raise a family. He reopened his father's studio, which he ran with Marylu as the business manager until they retired in 1986. Stan also wanted to pursue his other great passion, exploring Idaho's pristine wilderness areas. For 50 years, he hiked and fished well over 80 lakes in some of Idaho's most rugged country - sometimes with the "May Day Boys," but often with Marylu and his trusty dog, Zeke. As he witnessed unchecked logging, mining, and commercial interests ravaging Idaho's untouched lands, he became a devout conservationist. Throwing himself into the cause, he developed the first Nature Conservancy of Idaho and was its chairman. He also served as President of the Ada County Fish and Game League and District Chairman of the Idaho Wildlife Federation. Among his proudest achievements is the creation of Boise's Greenbelt: wild habitat and parkland preserved for the entire city to enjoy. He organized the first Boise Greenbelt Committee and was Chairman of the Boise Parks Commission.
He was also active in the arts and civic organizations. He was appointed commissioner to the first Idaho Humanities Council. He helped bring jazz programming to Boise's KBSU/NPR radio and supported the region's jazz festivals. He was the district chair of the Professional Photographers of America. And he was honored to serve as president of the Downtown Boise Rotary Club. Stan's urge to create took many forms: he was a potter, painter, and prolific woodworker, building furniture and artistic boxes for family and friends. Most impressively, he built an entire cabin in McCall -- foundation, wiring, plumbing, and cabinetry. Hand-carved embellishments are evident throughout.
Privately, he was known for his dry wit and for speaking his mind, particularly challenging his conservative friends with his progressive, even radical brand of politics. He was preceded in death by his sister, Fern Lucille Sawyer. He is survived by the woman he often referred to as "my darling bride," Marylu Burns, his daughters: Lucy Artis and Marilyn Bickle, son-in-law Kelly Bickle, son Martin Burns and grandchildren: Elizabeth, Andrea and Patrick Artis; MacKenzie and Augustus Bickle, and great-grandson Remy Thomas.
The family would like to thank DeAnna and LeAnne of St. Luke's Hospice for their loving care. A memorial service and celebration of Stan Burns' life will be held Sunday, November 1 with a program beginning at 2 p.m. at Barber Park Event Center, 4049 S. Eckert Rd. In lieu of flowers, please consider sending contributions to KBSU/NPR, The Frank Church Institute, or the Greater Boise Rotary Foundation. Condolences to the family may be submitted online at www.CloverdaleFuneralHome.com.
Published in Idaho Statesman, on October 30, 2009
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He is buried in the grave of Samuel Diamond (# 160076622), Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Ada, Idaho.
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