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Burke Miller
[March 10, 2012]
LINCOLN --
Burke Miller, 88, of Lincoln, died Thursday, March 8, 2012, at 11:10
a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Lincoln-Burke Miller, 88, of Lincoln, passed away at
11:10 a.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.
A funeral mass will be held on Monday, March 12,
2012 at 11:30 a.m. at Holy Family Church of Lincoln.
Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Arrangements
were entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral
Home, Lincoln, IL.
Burke was born October 5, 1923 in Lincoln, the son
of Leland and Catherine Burke Miller. He is survived
by two children: Stephen Miller of Lincoln and
Rebecca (Peter) Pirmann of Carbondale, IL
He married Carol Woods of Lincoln in 1970; his
loving wife of 41 years. He is also survived by
three grandchildren: Charlotte (Christopher) Johnson
of Little Rock, AR; Joseph Pirmann of Anchorage,
Alaska, and Abigail Kathleen Miller of Bloomington;
two great granddaughters: Madeline and Faith
Johnson; one sister: Margaret Miller Hickey of
Atlanta, GA; three sisters-in law: Sharon (Jim)
Chalkey of Streator; Bonnie (Dave) Baxter, and Gail
Weiner, both of Tucson, AZ; two brothers-in law:
Donny (Cindy) Woods and Danny Woods of Tucson, AZ;
several nieces and nephews and a special family
friend: Arthur Mount of Lincoln.
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He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant
sister, and an infant grandson.
Burke attended grade school and high school in
Lincoln. He graduated from Carleton College in
Northfield, MN in 1943 and the University of Chicago
Law School in 1945. He returned to Lincoln to join
his father as third generation in the family’s law
firm and actively practiced until December of 1996,
retiring after fifty years.
He was a long time member of Holy Family Parish. He
belonged to the Illinois State Bar Association,
Logan County Bar Association, the Lincoln Elks Club,
Logan County Farm Bureau and Knights of Columbus. He
also served on the Board of Directors of Lincoln
Savings and Loan Association.
Burke had a passion for farming and enjoyed watching
the crops mature. He was an avid and knowledgeable
sports fan who enjoyed watching spring training
baseball each year with his nephews in the warmth of
the Tucson sun. He will be dearly missed by his
wife, family and friends and will be remembered for
his acts of simple kindness whether it be returning
from the grocery store surprising his family with a
bouquet of fresh flowers and a homemade pie or
striking up a sports related conversation with a
newly found friend. Burke’s personality radiated
warmth and kindness to all who had the privilege of
knowing him.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.
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