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- Justin H[ugh] BURDICK, 85, former
Milton resident, died Sunday, May 11, at
- Rock Haven, Janesville, where he had
been a patient for many years.
- Graveside services were held at 2:30
p.m. Tuesday, May 13 in Milton Cemetery with
- Rev. Earl Cruzan, Milton Seventh Day
Baptist Church officiating.
- Mr. BURDICK was born April 23,
1890, at Utica and came to Milton with his
- parents, Dr. J. H. BURDICK and
Fannie COON BURDICK. His father, a Milton physician
for many years, founded Milton Electric Co. in 1909 which he
sold to Wisconsin Power & Light Co. in 1935. He also did
medical research and held patents for several preparations including
Tolo, an early antiseptic solution.
- Justin BURDICK had farmed in
the Milton area before his illness.
- Surviving are a brother, Dr. Clifford
BURDICK, Tucson, Ariz.; three half brothers,
- Roger and Robert, Milton, and William,
Wauwatosa; and a half sister, Phyllis BURDICK, Rock County
Health Care Center.
- Albrecht Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements. [Thursday edition, p. 3]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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- Mrs. O. Rex BOWERS, 72, of 620
E. High Street, died Wednesday, May 21 at
- the Homestead Nursing Home, Janesville,
following a short illness. She had entered the nursing home in
April.
- The former Buena [Geraldine] DAVIS
was born Feb. 9, 1903, in Welton, Iowa, the
- daughter of Oscar and Rachel VAN
HORN DAVIS, and had lived most of her life in the Milton
area. She married Rex BOWERS July 31, 1921, in Duncan
Creek, Wis.
- Mrs. BOWERS was a member of
the Seventh Day Baptist Church and Women's
- Circle.
- Survivors include her husband; three
sons, Norman, Bremerton, Wash., Earl, San
- Jose, Calif., and Donald, Waukesha;
five daughters, Mrs. Virginia KEISTER, Trout Creek, Mont.,
Mrs. Zada HARRINGTON, Clinton, Iowa, Mrs. Wanda MANTHEI,
Janesville, Mrs. Mary THOMAS, Redding, Calif., and Mrs.
Wilma ANDERSON, Edgerton; four brothers, Rev. Arlie DAVIS,
Phoenix, Arizona, Wilmer, Lake Port, Calif., Duane, Aurora, Colo.,
and Wesley, Milan, Ill.
- Funeral services were held at 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 24 at Albrecht Funeral Home,
- the Rev. Earl Cruzan officiating. Burial
was in Milton Cemetery with Roger BURDICK, Ralph GREEN,
Paul GREEN, Larry LEACH, Louis SUNBY and
Charles WILLIAMS as pallbearers. [Thursday edition,
p. 3]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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