Ben Burke |
| Posted 2009-09-28 by Pat R |
| Arizona State Miner, Wickenburg Saturday, March 7, 1925, p 1 c 2 Two well known and highly respected pioneer residents of Navajo county crossed the last frontier and passed into the land toward which they have long been journeying. They were Ben Burke of Winslow, and Daniel Holcomb, recently of Holbrook. Ben Burke was well known in Winslow, and until within the last few days was a familiar figure on the streets. He suffered a stroke of paralysis on Sunday, February 22, and at no time following were there hopes held for his recovery. He died at his home in the west part of town Tuesday, February 24, at 2pm. Funeral was held from the Masonic Temple, under the auspices of that lodge. Mr Burke was 77 years old. Until after his death it was not known that he had any living relatives, but investigation of papers disclosed that he has a sister and brother living, Miss Lyde Burke of Mt Vernon, Illinois, and John Burke of Fort Branch, Indiana. Ben Burke came to the territory of Arizona in the early days, about the time of the building of the Santa Fe railway in the early 80's. He was a carpenter and builder by trade, and spent his earlier years in Winslow in building of schools and buildings on the employ of the government in the reservations, and for the railroad on bridge work. Mr Burke homesteaded that portion of Winslow known as the Kleindienst addition, and has made his home there continuously ever since. He has lived in Winslow for more than 25 years. Mr Burke was made a member of the Masonic lodge at Holbrook in 1888, and in 1889 was elected secretary. In 1908 he transferred his membership to the Winslow lodge, of which he has been a member continuously ever since. Word was received from his sister Wednesday expressing the wish that the Masonic order take charge of all arrangements and that her brother be buried in the land which he had helped to develop from a wilderness. See Also: Find A Grave |
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