Subject: Col. Thomas F. Burke
From CWO-5 Dart: "I received a phone call this afternoon from Tom Burke, Jr."
Col. Thomas F. Burke, who served in 2/24 before coming to H&HS-48 and MACG-48 in the late 1960s and early 1970s passed away in Surprise, AZ last Friday, 16 Feb, at the age of 86.
Visitation
Surprise Funeral Care
16063 West Bell Road
Surprise AZ 85374
February 25 4:00-7:00
Funeral service
Church of St Clare of Assisi
17111 West Bell Road
Surprise AZ 85374
He will be cremated and his remains brought back to Minnesota where he was originally from. There will be a military service with burial at Ft Snelling in Minneapolis this spring. I will forward details when we have them.
Tom's son, Tom Jr., would love to hear by phone or email, from any friends or Marines who served or knew his father.
Thomas Burke Jr.
2948 Canyon Road
Chaska MN 55318
612 812-0462
aburkeann@aol.com
Semper Fi,
Bob Dart
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/thomas-burke-obituary?pid=188221245
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Tom was also a mentor of mine as a Lt Col at 15th Staff Group/ HQ Det -4. A good Guy, knew his wife too at that time. S/F George and Cathy-sending.
George Braun
From CWO-5 Dart: "I received a phone call this afternoon from Tom Burke, Jr."
Col. Thomas F. Burke, who served in 2/24 before coming to H&HS-48 and MACG-48 in the late 1960s and early 1970s passed away in Surprise, AZ last Friday, 16 Feb, at the age of 86.
Visitation
Surprise Funeral Care
16063 West Bell Road
Surprise AZ 85374
February 25 4:00-7:00
Funeral service
Church of St Clare of Assisi
17111 West Bell Road
Surprise AZ 85374
He will be cremated and his remains brought back to Minnesota where he was originally from. There will be a military service with burial at Ft Snelling in Minneapolis this spring. I will forward details when we have them.
Tom's son, Tom Jr., would love to hear by phone or email, from any friends or Marines who served or knew his father.
Thomas Burke Jr.
2948 Canyon Road
Chaska MN 55318
612 812-0462
aburkeann@aol.com
Semper Fi,
Bob Dart
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/thomas-burke-obituary?pid=188221245
________
Tom was also a mentor of mine as a Lt Col at 15th Staff Group/ HQ Det -4. A good Guy, knew his wife too at that time. S/F George and Cathy-sending.
George Braun
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