Retired Judge And Legislator, Marvin F. Burt
Retired Illinois Supreme Court Justice and Circuit Judge Marvin F. Burt, 77, of Freeport, died Saturday October 14, 1983 at Freeport Manor Nursing Center. He had been a resident there since 1981. Judge Burt also served in the Illinois General Assembly in both the House of Representatives and State Senate and was a longtime Freeport leader in the Freeport Park District.
Judge Burt began his career of public office in 1945 when elected a state representative. In 1952 he was elected to the State Senate, succeeding Edward Laughlin. He remained in the Senate until 1959, when he made an unsuccessful run for the U. S. Congress when defeated in the Republican primary by John B. Anderson. Burt was elected a circuit judge in 1960. In 1965 he was elected Chief Judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit, a post he held until 1969. He was then appointed to fill a vacancy on the Illinois Supreme Court and served until 1971.
Judge Burt served 25 years on the Freeport Park Board and was president for four terms. He was a founder and first president of the Jane Addamsland Park Foundation and the Pecatonica Prairie Path. He was a 25-year member of the Illinois Association of Park Districts and served as its president in 1949. In 1977 he was honored with a special presidential award by the association. "I think the judge's whole secret of being able to do all those things was an absolute dedication," said Park Board Commissioner and longtime associate Mike Cassidy. "He was interested in anything to create better government and park facilities." Cassidy said that in addition to being interested in the welfare of Freeport parks, Burt always enjoyed using them.
Educated in Freeport schools, he graduated from Freeport High School in 1924 and then continued his education at Harvard College, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1928. He earned his jurisprudence doctor degree at Chicago-Kent College of Law, graduating in 1931. Following graduation in 1931, he returned to Freeport to practice law, then launched his political and governmental career in 1945. On leaving the Illinois Supreme Court in 1971, he became counsel to the Freeport law firm of Kroeger, Burt & McClanathan and its successor firm, Schmelzle & Kroeger. He continued in that role until retirement in 1981, because of health reasons.
Before becoming a judge, Burt was a director of the Lena State Bank, Rock City Bank and Bankers Mutual Life Insurance Company. He served as a director and president of the Freeport YMCA in earlier years. He was a member of the Rotary Club, Freeport Consistory, the Elks and Germania clubs and Grace Episcopal Church.
Born in Freeport on Nov. 17, 1905 he was the son of Ralph and Isabel (Marvin) Burt. He married Helen Woodruff on June 17, 1930. She died July 8, 1979. Surviving are one son, Woodruff A. Burt of Freeport; one daughter, Elizabeth M. Philbrook of Annandale, Va.; and four grandchildren.
Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. Memorials have been established for Jane Addamsland Park Foundation, Pecatonica Prairie Path and Grace Episcopal Church.
Retired Illinois Supreme Court Justice and Circuit Judge Marvin F. Burt, 77, of Freeport, died Saturday October 14, 1983 at Freeport Manor Nursing Center. He had been a resident there since 1981. Judge Burt also served in the Illinois General Assembly in both the House of Representatives and State Senate and was a longtime Freeport leader in the Freeport Park District.
Judge Burt began his career of public office in 1945 when elected a state representative. In 1952 he was elected to the State Senate, succeeding Edward Laughlin. He remained in the Senate until 1959, when he made an unsuccessful run for the U. S. Congress when defeated in the Republican primary by John B. Anderson. Burt was elected a circuit judge in 1960. In 1965 he was elected Chief Judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit, a post he held until 1969. He was then appointed to fill a vacancy on the Illinois Supreme Court and served until 1971.
Judge Burt served 25 years on the Freeport Park Board and was president for four terms. He was a founder and first president of the Jane Addamsland Park Foundation and the Pecatonica Prairie Path. He was a 25-year member of the Illinois Association of Park Districts and served as its president in 1949. In 1977 he was honored with a special presidential award by the association. "I think the judge's whole secret of being able to do all those things was an absolute dedication," said Park Board Commissioner and longtime associate Mike Cassidy. "He was interested in anything to create better government and park facilities." Cassidy said that in addition to being interested in the welfare of Freeport parks, Burt always enjoyed using them.
Educated in Freeport schools, he graduated from Freeport High School in 1924 and then continued his education at Harvard College, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1928. He earned his jurisprudence doctor degree at Chicago-Kent College of Law, graduating in 1931. Following graduation in 1931, he returned to Freeport to practice law, then launched his political and governmental career in 1945. On leaving the Illinois Supreme Court in 1971, he became counsel to the Freeport law firm of Kroeger, Burt & McClanathan and its successor firm, Schmelzle & Kroeger. He continued in that role until retirement in 1981, because of health reasons.
Before becoming a judge, Burt was a director of the Lena State Bank, Rock City Bank and Bankers Mutual Life Insurance Company. He served as a director and president of the Freeport YMCA in earlier years. He was a member of the Rotary Club, Freeport Consistory, the Elks and Germania clubs and Grace Episcopal Church.
Born in Freeport on Nov. 17, 1905 he was the son of Ralph and Isabel (Marvin) Burt. He married Helen Woodruff on June 17, 1930. She died July 8, 1979. Surviving are one son, Woodruff A. Burt of Freeport; one daughter, Elizabeth M. Philbrook of Annandale, Va.; and four grandchildren.
Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. Memorials have been established for Jane Addamsland Park Foundation, Pecatonica Prairie Path and Grace Episcopal Church.
Retired Judge And Legislator, Marvin F. Burt
Retired Illinois Supreme Court Justice and Circuit Judge Marvin F. Burt, 77, of Freeport, died Saturday October 14, 1983 at Freeport Manor Nursing Center. He had been a resident there since 1981. Judge Burt also served in the Illinois General Assembly in both the House of Representatives and State Senate and was a longtime Freeport leader in the Freeport Park District.
Judge Burt began his career of public office in 1945 when elected a state representative. In 1952 he was elected to the State Senate, succeeding Edward Laughlin. He remained in the Senate until 1959, when he made an unsuccessful run for the U. S. Congress when defeated in the Republican primary by John B. Anderson. Burt was elected a circuit judge in 1960. In 1965 he was elected Chief Judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit, a post he held until 1969. He was then appointed to fill a vacancy on the Illinois Supreme Court and served until 1971.
Judge Burt served 25 years on the Freeport Park Board and was president for four terms. He was a founder and first president of the Jane Addamsland Park Foundation and the Pecatonica Prairie Path. He was a 25-year member of the Illinois Association of Park Districts and served as its president in 1949. In 1977 he was honored with a special presidential award by the association. "I think the judge's whole secret of being able to do all those things was an absolute dedication," said Park Board Commissioner and longtime associate Mike Cassidy. "He was interested in anything to create better government and park facilities." Cassidy said that in addition to being interested in the welfare of Freeport parks, Burt always enjoyed using them.
Educated in Freeport schools, he graduated from Freeport High School in 1924 and then continued his education at Harvard College, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1928. He earned his jurisprudence doctor degree at Chicago-Kent College of Law, graduating in 1931. Following graduation in 1931, he returned to Freeport to practice law, then launched his political and governmental career in 1945. On leaving the Illinois Supreme Court in 1971, he became counsel to the Freeport law firm of Kroeger, Burt & McClanathan and its successor firm, Schmelzle & Kroeger. He continued in that role until retirement in 1981, because of health reasons.
Before becoming a judge, Burt was a director of the Lena State Bank, Rock City Bank and Bankers Mutual Life Insurance Company. He served as a director and president of the Freeport YMCA in earlier years. He was a member of the Rotary Club, Freeport Consistory, the Elks and Germania clubs and Grace Episcopal Church.
Born in Freeport on Nov. 17, 1905 he was the son of Ralph and Isabel (Marvin) Burt. He married Helen Woodruff on June 17, 1930. She died July 8, 1979. Surviving are one son, Woodruff A. Burt of Freeport; one daughter, Elizabeth M. Philbrook of Annandale, Va.; and four grandchildren.
Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. Memorials have been established for Jane Addamsland Park Foundation, Pecatonica Prairie Path and Grace Episcopal Church.
Retired Illinois Supreme Court Justice and Circuit Judge Marvin F. Burt, 77, of Freeport, died Saturday October 14, 1983 at Freeport Manor Nursing Center. He had been a resident there since 1981. Judge Burt also served in the Illinois General Assembly in both the House of Representatives and State Senate and was a longtime Freeport leader in the Freeport Park District.
Judge Burt began his career of public office in 1945 when elected a state representative. In 1952 he was elected to the State Senate, succeeding Edward Laughlin. He remained in the Senate until 1959, when he made an unsuccessful run for the U. S. Congress when defeated in the Republican primary by John B. Anderson. Burt was elected a circuit judge in 1960. In 1965 he was elected Chief Judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit, a post he held until 1969. He was then appointed to fill a vacancy on the Illinois Supreme Court and served until 1971.
Judge Burt served 25 years on the Freeport Park Board and was president for four terms. He was a founder and first president of the Jane Addamsland Park Foundation and the Pecatonica Prairie Path. He was a 25-year member of the Illinois Association of Park Districts and served as its president in 1949. In 1977 he was honored with a special presidential award by the association. "I think the judge's whole secret of being able to do all those things was an absolute dedication," said Park Board Commissioner and longtime associate Mike Cassidy. "He was interested in anything to create better government and park facilities." Cassidy said that in addition to being interested in the welfare of Freeport parks, Burt always enjoyed using them.
Educated in Freeport schools, he graduated from Freeport High School in 1924 and then continued his education at Harvard College, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1928. He earned his jurisprudence doctor degree at Chicago-Kent College of Law, graduating in 1931. Following graduation in 1931, he returned to Freeport to practice law, then launched his political and governmental career in 1945. On leaving the Illinois Supreme Court in 1971, he became counsel to the Freeport law firm of Kroeger, Burt & McClanathan and its successor firm, Schmelzle & Kroeger. He continued in that role until retirement in 1981, because of health reasons.
Before becoming a judge, Burt was a director of the Lena State Bank, Rock City Bank and Bankers Mutual Life Insurance Company. He served as a director and president of the Freeport YMCA in earlier years. He was a member of the Rotary Club, Freeport Consistory, the Elks and Germania clubs and Grace Episcopal Church.
Born in Freeport on Nov. 17, 1905 he was the son of Ralph and Isabel (Marvin) Burt. He married Helen Woodruff on June 17, 1930. She died July 8, 1979. Surviving are one son, Woodruff A. Burt of Freeport; one daughter, Elizabeth M. Philbrook of Annandale, Va.; and four grandchildren.
Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. Memorials have been established for Jane Addamsland Park Foundation, Pecatonica Prairie Path and Grace Episcopal Church.
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