Sheldon E. Burr was born June 23, 1917, in Saline County, Kansas, the son of Edward C. and Rose Marie (Fonck) Burr. He died Novembr 22, 2015.
Sheldon attended Rural Shiloh School for eight years and graduated from Salina High School in 1935. He later attended Brown Business College in Salina. He served in the military during World War II.
Sheldon established the Sheldon Burr Realty Company and became a member of the Salina Real Estate Board. He served as president of the board in 1968 and received its Distinguished Service Award in 1988. He also served on a number of Salina commissions including two years on the Recreation Commission when he developed an interest in its boys’ Little League baseball program. He coached a boys Optimist team for several years. He was a member of several civic organizations, including the Elks, Eagles, and Optimist Club. He was a member of First Covenant Church.
Sheldon was preceded in death by his wife, June Dahlberg Burr, in 1975. She was the mother of his two sons. He was also preceded in death by his second wife, Norma Leamon Burr in 1988; and by his son, Lance W. Burr, in 2013.
Survivors included his wife, Joyce DeJulio-Burr; a son, Stephen E. Burr; and two stepsons, Robin and Troy DeJulio, all of Salina; four grandchildren, Dustin, Desiree, Jed Burr and Hannah Burr Fellows; three step grandchildren, Destinee Sanders, Alexis DeJulio and Emily DeJulio; and one great-grandson, Hunter Fellows; and three step great-grandchildren, Daisy Warren, Gus Warren and Princeton Humphrey.
Sheldon attended Rural Shiloh School for eight years and graduated from Salina High School in 1935. He later attended Brown Business College in Salina. He served in the military during World War II.
Sheldon established the Sheldon Burr Realty Company and became a member of the Salina Real Estate Board. He served as president of the board in 1968 and received its Distinguished Service Award in 1988. He also served on a number of Salina commissions including two years on the Recreation Commission when he developed an interest in its boys’ Little League baseball program. He coached a boys Optimist team for several years. He was a member of several civic organizations, including the Elks, Eagles, and Optimist Club. He was a member of First Covenant Church.
Sheldon was preceded in death by his wife, June Dahlberg Burr, in 1975. She was the mother of his two sons. He was also preceded in death by his second wife, Norma Leamon Burr in 1988; and by his son, Lance W. Burr, in 2013.
Survivors included his wife, Joyce DeJulio-Burr; a son, Stephen E. Burr; and two stepsons, Robin and Troy DeJulio, all of Salina; four grandchildren, Dustin, Desiree, Jed Burr and Hannah Burr Fellows; three step grandchildren, Destinee Sanders, Alexis DeJulio and Emily DeJulio; and one great-grandson, Hunter Fellows; and three step great-grandchildren, Daisy Warren, Gus Warren and Princeton Humphrey.
Sheldon E. Burr was born June 23, 1917, in Saline County, Kansas, the son of Edward C. and Rose Marie (Fonck) Burr. He died Novembr 22, 2015.
Sheldon attended Rural Shiloh School for eight years and graduated from Salina High School in 1935. He later attended Brown Business College in Salina. He served in the military during World War II.
Sheldon established the Sheldon Burr Realty Company and became a member of the Salina Real Estate Board. He served as president of the board in 1968 and received its Distinguished Service Award in 1988. He also served on a number of Salina commissions including two years on the Recreation Commission when he developed an interest in its boys’ Little League baseball program. He coached a boys Optimist team for several years. He was a member of several civic organizations, including the Elks, Eagles, and Optimist Club. He was a member of First Covenant Church.
Sheldon was preceded in death by his wife, June Dahlberg Burr, in 1975. She was the mother of his two sons. He was also preceded in death by his second wife, Norma Leamon Burr in 1988; and by his son, Lance W. Burr, in 2013.
Survivors included his wife, Joyce DeJulio-Burr; a son, Stephen E. Burr; and two stepsons, Robin and Troy DeJulio, all of Salina; four grandchildren, Dustin, Desiree, Jed Burr and Hannah Burr Fellows; three step grandchildren, Destinee Sanders, Alexis DeJulio and Emily DeJulio; and one great-grandson, Hunter Fellows; and three step great-grandchildren, Daisy Warren, Gus Warren and Princeton Humphrey.
Sheldon attended Rural Shiloh School for eight years and graduated from Salina High School in 1935. He later attended Brown Business College in Salina. He served in the military during World War II.
Sheldon established the Sheldon Burr Realty Company and became a member of the Salina Real Estate Board. He served as president of the board in 1968 and received its Distinguished Service Award in 1988. He also served on a number of Salina commissions including two years on the Recreation Commission when he developed an interest in its boys’ Little League baseball program. He coached a boys Optimist team for several years. He was a member of several civic organizations, including the Elks, Eagles, and Optimist Club. He was a member of First Covenant Church.
Sheldon was preceded in death by his wife, June Dahlberg Burr, in 1975. She was the mother of his two sons. He was also preceded in death by his second wife, Norma Leamon Burr in 1988; and by his son, Lance W. Burr, in 2013.
Survivors included his wife, Joyce DeJulio-Burr; a son, Stephen E. Burr; and two stepsons, Robin and Troy DeJulio, all of Salina; four grandchildren, Dustin, Desiree, Jed Burr and Hannah Burr Fellows; three step grandchildren, Destinee Sanders, Alexis DeJulio and Emily DeJulio; and one great-grandson, Hunter Fellows; and three step great-grandchildren, Daisy Warren, Gus Warren and Princeton Humphrey.
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