[NFBMO] Rick Burch

[Jenny Carmack]

Good morning  friends,

Some of you may know Rick and Judy Burch.  They have recently
returned to the NFB and were members of the Lewis & Clark Chapter.

Sadly on July 5th, Rick passed away.  Judy has posted his obituary on
facebook and I  have copied most of it here  to share with all of you.



I am reposting Rick's obituary with the most important information at
the top. Although the arrangements are being handled by the funeral
home
in Troy, the visitation and service will be held here in the St. Louis
area. Sorry for the confusion! Be sure to show up at the chapel on
Olive Blvd.;
don't go to Troy! And do feel free to share again as appropriate.
Friends will be received from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July
10, 2018 at Kriegshauser
Mortuary-West Chapel located at 9450 Olive Blvd St. Louis, MO 63132. A
funeral service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at
the Kriegshauser
Mortuary-West Chapel. Kemper-Millard-Keim Family Funeral Home 351
Monroe St., P.O. Box 222, Troy, MO 63379 Phone 636-528-8221 41 Farm
Lane Hawk Point,
MO 63349 Phone (636) 338-4375 E-Mail: millardchapel at aol.com Fax
636-528-4799 Patrick Hardesty Burch, 69 of Creve Coeur, Missouri,
passed away on Thursday,
July 5, 2018 at his daughter’s residence in Winfield, MO. He was born
on February 8, 1949, in Houston, Texas and was the son of late Leslie
and Marie (Hahn)
Burch. He was united in marriage to Julia Herndon on November 6,1976
in Macon, Georgia. Patrick graduated from Florissant Valley Community
College. In
his early years he worked for Commercial Sanitation Hauling as a
dispatcher. Upon retirement, he was an advocate for many working as a
lobbyist for people
with disabilities, he also worked to get the food stamp taxes reduced. He
enjoyed reading, collecting Army and Civil War momentous. His favorite
music was Blues and Southern Rock. Patrick was very involved in
politics, he was
a wonderful, husband, father and papa. He is survived by his loving
wife of 41 years, Julia Burch of Creve Coeur, MO; two daughters,
Kimberly Jewel Foley
husband Mark of Miami, FL and Nicole Michelle Skaggs and husband
Ronnie of Winfield, MO; two brothers: Gary Burch and wife Sandra of
Webster Grove, MO
and Tim Burch and wife Andrea of DeSoto, MO; one sister-in-law, Vickey
Burch of Leasburg, MO; seven grandchildren: Derrick, Kiersten, Karter,
R.J., Jilian,
Caitlin and Matilda, nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in
death by his mother and father, one daughter, Krystal Marie Burch on
February 20,
1999 and one brother, Michael Burch. Friends will be received from
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Kriegshauser
Mortuary-West Chapel
located at 9450 Olive Blvd St. Louis, MO 63132. A funeral service will
be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the Kriegshauser
Mortuary-West
Chapel. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The
Seeing Eye, in care of Kemper-Millard-Keim Family Funeral Chapel; 351
Monroe Street,
Troy, Missouri 63379 Arrangements are under the direction of
Kemper-Millard-Keim Family Funeral Chapel; 351 Monroe Street, Troy,
Missouri 63379. Online
condolences may be made at
www.kempermillardkeimfamilyfuneralchapel.com Phone 636-528-8221