 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas  Maxine Burt 27 August 1932 - Don R. Burt 17 February 1930 - 16 January 2019 Wed 1951 Children: David, Steven   Donald Robert Burt was born February 17, 1930 in Cushing, Oklahoma, son of Ralph and Pearl Burt and passed away peacefully from this life on January 16, 2019. He was raised in Arkansas City, Kansas where he graduated from high school in 1948. Following high school, Don immediately went to work in the railroad industry and performed various jobs. Don also married Maxine Reber in 1951 and to this union was born 2 boys, David Burt of Sherman and Steven Burt of Edmond, Oklahoma. Don joined the U.S. Army in 1951 and served during the Korean War. He also joined the Arkansas City Masonic Lodge the same year and obtained his 32nd degree in the Scottish-Rite of the Wichita, Kansas Consistory. After discharge from the Army in 1953 Don returned to his lifetime career in the railroad industry and worked at various jobs to eventually become a locomotive engineer. Don also loved to work on outboard motors and boats and maintained a part time repair shop in Guthrie, Oklahoma for many years. Additionally Don was very interested in flying and obtained his private pilot's license in 1960 and later obtained his instructor's license and other flight related licenses. Don retired from Santa Fe Railroad in 1992 aftre 48 years of service. He and Maxine spent many vacations and retirement years traveling to various lakes, rivers and other scenic locations across the country. Don is survived by his wife of 67 years; son, David Burt and wife, Theresa, of Sherman; son, Steven Burt and wife, Julie, of Edmond, Oklahoma; sister, Delores McGlasson of Coffeeville, Kansas; grandsons, David Burt Jr. of Plano; Brian Cowger of Hong Kong, China; and granddaughter, Deana Cowger of Plano. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, January 22, 2019 at Waldo Funeral Home Chapel; burial followed at West Hill Cemetery in Sherman. Memorials may be given to North Park Baptist Church Building Fund with Waldo Funeral Home acting as custodian. - - - Waldo Funeral Home West Hill Cemetery Elaine Nall Bay ©2019 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |