William Jenkinson (Bill) Burris |
| Posted 2009-01-04 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ October 1, 2008, p. A17 William (Bill) Jenkinson Burris was born Nov. 6, 1927 in Waukegan, Ill., to Van and Florence (Jenkinson) Burris. He died in Sun City, Ariz., Aug. 19 at 80 years of age. His wife of 55 years, Frances (Yarnall) passed away last year. Bill is survived by sister Florence Schroeder of Grand Junction, Colo.; children Sue (Norman) Hoffmann of Virginia Beach, Va.; Bill (Karen) and Carol (Dennis Loescher) Burris of Flagstaff, Ariz.; Patsy (Mark) Workman of Wickenburg, Ariz.; and Janet (Wayne) Southards of Nashville, Tenn.; grandchildren Lauren and Wyatt Hoffmann; Bill, Madeline and Evan Burris; April (Nicholson), Cory and Audrey Workman; Jody and Adam Southards; and three great-grandchildren Cade, Avery and Payton Nicholson. Bill served in the U.S. Army and attended Lake Forest College. He and Fran married Feb. 2, 1952 in Chicago Ill. Bill was known to follow his dreams. He built a successful contracting company in Illinois, and he raised and showed prize-winning quarter horses. He moved to Congress, Ariz., in 1968 to pursue life as a cattle rancher on the X Lazy V Cattle Ranch. Bill then took his family to Salem, Mo., where he served as deputy sheriff while he continued to raise cattle on the Bar-B-7. In 1978, he returned to Flagstaff, Ariz., and established a successful building business. Bill explored many facets of life in Illinois, Missouri and Arizona. He always loved his horses and cherished the special friends he met along his life journey. Bill was loved by many and will be greatly missed. |
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