Gerald Merwyn Burton

Gerald Merwyn Burton
 
Jerry was born in Denver, Colorado, April 7, 1937, to Merwyn and Edith Campbell Burton.  Jerry passed away on Dec. 3, 2012 of complications of ALS.  He passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. He attended school at North High, served four years in the US Coast Guard.  He raised three children in Wheatridge and Arvada, Colorado.  Jerry worked for the US Postal Service for 33 years, finishing his career in California in 1992.  He retired to Medford and Myrtle Creek, Oregon.  In 1996 he moved to Mountain View, Arkansas where he worked as a knife maker at the Ozark Folk Center.  His other hobby was gardening and keeping flowers growing in his rock gardens.  When he diagnosed with ALS in April 2012 he moved to Weatherford, Texas.
Survivors:
Wife Carletta Burton of Weatherford
Daughters – Jeri Helene Wood of Durango, Colorado
                     Theresa Stuhff and husband, Mark of Mineral Wells
                     Perri Lynn Long of Graford
Sons – James Burton and wife, Deb of Chicago, Illinois
            John Burton and wife, Erica of Joshua Tree, California
            Don Branch and wife, Holly of Weatherford
Sisters – Elaine Burton of Colorado
               Cathy Morrison of Oregon
14 Grandchildren
11 Great Grandchildren
many nieces and nephews
Memorials may be sent to ALS Foundation or Paralyzed Vets Foundation.
 
A private family service will be held at a later date.
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.