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Obituary for Arthur Lewis Burrows “Babe”
Art, fondly known as “Babe” or “Sonny”, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 87 years of age.
Art worked for Cominco 40 years. He enjoyed skiing until he was 84, swinging golf clubs up until last year and was still trumping his partner’s aces last month.
Art was predeceased by two wives, Maxine (Staples) and Lorraine (Fontana) and his step-son Robert Fontana. He is survived by his four children Ken (Cindy), Jacquie (Carsten), Sharon (Brian) and Judy (Steve), his step-daughter Barb (David), ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
A memorial service for Art will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, September 18, 2015 at McPherson Funeral Home in Kimberley. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the East Kootenay Foundation for Health at www.ekfh.ca.
Feature photo courtesy of Through My Eyes Photography