More detail on this person: Robert Paul Burge,
81, of Blackwater, Mo. passed away Saturday June
4th at Katy Manor in Pilot Grove, Mo.
Born Jan. 12, 1935 in Boonville, Mo., he was the
son of the late Edith and Paul C. Burge. He was a
graduate of Boonville High School ,Kemper Military
College and the University of Missouri, Columbia
with a degree in Agriculture.
He also served in the Vietnam War as a Major in
the U.S. Army who flew as a reconnaissance
helicopter pilot from 1957-68.
On Dec 31, 1967 he married to the late Sally
(Savickas) Burge. After his service in the
military he went on to become a farmer and then
worked for the Dept. of Corrections for 19 years
before retiring in 2003.
Survivors include a son, Stephen Schleser of
Aurora, Col.; two daughters, Andrea Schleser of
Arvada, Col. and Rebecca Sower of Windsor,
Conn.; and three grandchildren, Gage and Aspen
Schleser and Joshua Sower.
No service will be held at this time but the
family will plan a life celebration at a later
date.
Anyone wanting to make a donation in our father's
name, memorials are requested to: Ellis Fischel
Cancer Center in Columbia, Mo.
On line condolences can be left at
www.meisenheimerfuneralhome.com
This information was last updated 06/12/2016
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