Bert Allen Burr's Obituary
Bert Allen Burr was born on February 20, 1924 in North Bend, Oregon to Robert Oren & Ruby May Casebolt Burr.
He died at his home in St. Helens on November 25, 2012 at the age of 88.
Bert attended and graduated from Silverton High School in 1943, served in the US Navy during WWII. After the war he attended and graduated from Linfield College in 1950. Bert moved to St. Helens in 1957.
He was a US history teacher as well as a baseball and football coach at St. Helens High School, retiring from the school district in 1982.
Bert was a member of the St. Helens Elks Lodge, serving as exalted ruler, board member and district deputy. He was inducted to the St. Helens Sports Hall of Fame and served 11 years as a Pac 8 basketball referee.
Survivors include: Wife Therese "Tesse" Burr of St. Helens; 4 Children: Susan Mahugh of Spokane, WA.; Randy Lu Evers of West Linn, OR.; Nonalee Burr of Lakeview, OR; Jonathan Burr of Madras, OR.; Several Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren.
Celebration of Life: Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the St. Helens Elks Lodge
Memorial contributions may be made to the Elks Scholarship Program or St. Helens Sports Boosters Baseball Program
On-line condolences may be sent to the family at www.columbiafh.com
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