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John Walter Burlie

JOHN WALTER BURLIE, 77, of Alexander passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013. He was born on Aug. 29, 1935 to the late John and Mildred Burlie. John was a loving father and grandfather, who had a great sense of humor. He was an avid SCCA race car driver and fan. John worked as a senior engineer at Lucent Technology for over 35 years. He was best known for his tie printed t-shirt and overalls. John was preceded in death by his wife, Judie Burlie, the love of his life for over 53 years. He is survived by a son, John; his daughters, Janet Hill and Jeanne (Nathan) Adams; his grandchildren, Jennifer (Richard) Campbell, Jay Hill, Tabitha (Jason) McCoy, Christopher (Summer) Burlie, Jonah Adams and Miranda Adams; his great-grandchildren, Gage Campbell, Brianna McCoy and Emily McCoy and a host of extended family and friends, all who will miss him dearly. A memorial service will be held in Johns' honor at 6 p.m., Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Griffin Leggett Forest Hills, 10200 Hwy. 5 N., in Alexander with Reverend David Fogarty officiating. Please share your memories of John at www.griffinleggettforesthills.com.

Published March 17, 2013

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