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GOV. ANDREW H. BURKE CALLED TO LAST REWARD,- ■ IfSunday. November I7th. at Bo*- ti well, X. M., Hon. Andrew II. Burke V passed front Hits life to the lifo lie- u yond. 'IIk* following tribute to Lite g man ami i eview of his lif** was taken ll from lit. ItoswI Daily Record of u November IH; , m•‘11 was only yesterday tliut \n-.n drew II Burke walked, talked, smil-jf e I and sighed with us lien* in Ros- | well. Only yesterday lliat his was ! I a hit: |art of the life of this little je city, lor all the people were his |i friends nin) lie the friend of all I,In* Ipeople. 1 (,“The word was passed yesterday c from lip to lip that Governor Burke had died at live o'elork in llie mom- I ing at St. Mary's hospital, after onlj 1 a few days suffering. It is tin- o thlnliuhle tlint men and women ^ I ntpoug whom In* has moved for slt; many yeara and have been cheered I hv the sunshine of his wonderful | personality shall no more feel the I i n iinnce of his presence. i“There never was a man who was more a part of Hie social fabric ol Hie community in which lie lived | Ilian Gov. Burke. His was a genial. * social nature. He loved his friends— i all mankind \\ns his friends and his I friends loved him. He loved eliil- * dren. hooka and music and flowers. He loved company and the company 1 a I ways the brighter and happier for his presence. He radiated warmth and cheer and it was good for Hie soul lo come under Hie pres- 1 eiico of his unfailing optimism. A 1 knight of olden days, a kindly gent-nmn has gone from among us. Right ' well he played his pari. He laughed with us when we were happy and sighed with us when we were sad.H • lines are ended.In 1880 Andrew 11. Burke was united in marriage to Caroline Cleveland who passed away in Roswell, .lune 2U, 1017. Twin daughters were horn to them. Mrs. Amy Burke Johnson of Clayton. New Mexico, and Mrs. Ada Burke Mrkvickn of Superior. Arizona, both of whom came lo minister to him in hi* last hour, t he home life of the Burke family was ideal. The perfect harmony of the home was felt by all who entered its door.Almost from infancy Gov Burke was ail orphan. Al the age of six years lie was taken in charge by the New York Childrens Aid Society, and at Hie age of nine was sent to a farm home in Indiana. When twelve years old lie wont lo war as u drummer boy in the 75th Indiana infantry. Al the end of the war lie sought an education by working his way through college, but his health broke an I lie had to unit college and seek outdoor employmenl. During territorial days ho went to North Dakota, and after the territory became a stale ho was nominated and elected governor, which position ho tilled with honor anil credit to himself,. giving the people a splendid business administration. lie was a 33rd degree Mason nnd senior vlce-rommondor of I he G. A. It.Governor Burk hud many friends in Clayton when* ho resided for a (imc, who will sincerely regret his doath. We join with them in .extending sympathy and condolence to Mrs. Johnson a*id family.
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The Clayton News
Clayton, New Mexico, US
Sat, Nov 30, 1918
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