Jerry Burk

Ancestors

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Biography

Origin

Jerry Burgess Burk was born December 22, 1943 in Redmond, Deschutes, Oregon to William H Burk and Geraldine Burgess.^[1]

Marriage & Family

Events

27 April 1950: Jerry B and his family were living in Jefferson, Oregon. His age was given as 6 and he was born in Oregon.^[2]

13 Dec 1995: Jerry Burk is listed as a son of Geraldine Burk in her obituary found on her Find A Grave memorial. He was living in Culver, Jefferson, Oregon at the time of his mother's death.^[3]

1 July 2007: Jerry Burk of Culver, Jefferson, Oregon was listed as a son of William Burk Sr. in William Burk Sr .'s obituary.^[4]

Death

Jerry died March 11, 2011 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.^[1]

Obituary found on Find A Grave Memorial

Culver resident Jerry Burgess Burk, surrounded by his family, died March 21, 2011, of heart failure at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Portland. He was 67.

He was born Dec. 22, 1943, in Redmond to parents William H. and Geraldine (Burgess) Burk. He grew up and attended school in Culver, graduating from Culver High School in 1962. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War.

After the Navy, he returned to Central Oregon, then went to Alaska to work for his uncle's construction company. While in Alaska, he met Alice Carroll and they were married on Feb. 11, 1970, in Culver, at the home of his parents. His uncle, DeVere Penhollow, officiated the ceremony.

The Burks made their home in Culver and had four daughters. While raising his family, Mr. Burk worked hard farming and in construction.

Throughout his life, he enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and looking for arrowheads. He was a talented artist and musician. He taught himself to play the guitar, mandolin and dobro, sketched many pencil, and pen and ink Native American portraits, and also was an avid reader.

He was most known for his singing, his love of laughing and joking, his storytelling, and his deep religious faith.

Survivors include his wife, Alice Burk of Culver; daughters and their spouses, Tony and Kelli Iranshad of Clackamas, Kristi Burk of Durango, Colo., Eric and Kasey Loomis of Soldotna, Alaska, and James and Kim Macy of Culver; grandchildren, Jordan, Jaycee and Jared Iranshad, Brayden and Logan Macy, and Avery Loomis; his brothers, William Jr. and Clyde; and his aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held at the Culver Christian Church on March 26. Memorial donations are suggested to Central Oregon Veterans Outreach, 354 N.E. Greenwood Ave., No. 113, Bend, OR 97701-4600, and the Culver Christian Church, 501 W. Fourth Ave, Culver, OR 97734.

Research

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120468043/jerry-burgess-burk: accessed 19 November 2023), memorial page for Jerry Burgess Burk (22 Dec 1943–11 Mar 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 120468043, citing Gray Butte Cemetery, Culver, Jefferson County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Carrie and Allen (contributor 46963612).
2. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XV5-K5N4 : Fri Oct 06 05:45:41 UTC 2023), Entry for William H Burk and Geraldine B Burk, 10 April 1950.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28666384/geraldine-beatrice-burk: accessed 19 November 2023), memorial page for Geraldine Beatrice “Gerry” Burgess Burk (22 Oct 1921–7 Dec 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28666384, citing Gray Butte Cemetery, Culver, Jefferson County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Carrie and Allen (contributor 46963612).
4. ↑ Madras Pioneer (Oregon) 5 July 2007, obit for William Burk, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/14CA71A8DA34B1C8 : accessed 19 November 2023)

See Also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #120468043