~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, WA/DL Capt. Larry M. Burke
January 21, 1938 ~ November 26, 2019
Notification with the passing of retired Western/Delta pilot
Captain Larry M. Burke, age 81. Captain
Burke joined Western Airlines 06-05-1967 and retired with Delta Air Lines in
1998, based 052/SLC.
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Funeral services will be held in the LDS chapel, Kaysville
9th Ward, Kaysville, Utah on November 30, with visitation prior to
services. Interment: Kaysville City Cemetery.
For those wishing to send a personal note, whitepages lists
a residence mailing address as
PO Box 57 ,
Kaysville, UT 84037-0057 ….. (801) 544-9996.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary……..Larry M Burke
Beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and great
grandfather, Larry M. Burke died 26 November 2019. He was born 21 January 1938 in Vernal, Utah,
the second child of Melvin Jesse Burke and Dolores Wardle. His parents and a brother, Darius Burke,
preceded him in death. Larry grew up in
Vernal, attended school and graduated from Uintah High School. After high school he attended Brigham Young
University and enrolled in the Air Force ROTC program, graduating as a Second
Lieutenant. He met and married Phyllis
in 1961 in the Manti Temple. After BYU,
Larry attended flight school at Webb Air Force Base and was then assigned to
Hill Air Force Base where he flew the C124 as an aircraft commander flying
combat support missions during the Vietnam War. Later, Larry continued in the
Air Force reserve program for 25 years retiring with the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel.
Larry was hired as a pilot by Western Airlines in 1967 which
later merged with Delta Airlines where he flew the Electra, Boeing 707, 727 and
737 aircraft.
Larry was always a faithful and active member of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with a strong testimony of Jesus
Christ. Annual family camping and trips
to Hawaii were among his favorite activities.
He leaves a large posterity who he loved and cherished. He was a very generous patriarch and leader
of his family, son Kary and Claudean Burke,
grandsons Trent and Brandee Burke (Kylee and Aria), Sean
Burke, Gavin and Sierra Burke, Adam Burke, daughter Shelly and Gordon Sleve,
granddaughter Jenna and Tony Murray (Aspen and Finn), grandson Christian and
Sara Sleve, granddaughter Sarah Sleve, son Daniel and Amber Burke, grandson
Ethan Burke, granddaughter Jade Burke.
He also leaves three dear sisters, Deleen Green, LaNeita
Young, Kathy and David Porter.
Funeral services will be held in The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints Chapel at 201 S. 600 E., Kaysville, Utah at 1:00 pm,
Saturday November 30, 2019 with Bishop Roger Rigby officiating. Family will greet friends at a viewing at
11:30 am to 12:30 pm prior to the service.
Interment will be in the Kaysville City Cemetery. A special thanks to the kind and caring staff
at Sunridge Assisted Living in Layton.
Arrangements are under the direction of Myers Mortuary in Layton. Send condolences to the family at www.myers-mortuary.com
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