Robert Eugene Burke passed away in Ridgecrest, California on September 20, 2020 at age 94. Robert was born on November 3,1925 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Thomas Burke and Pearl Canady. Robert, also lovingly known as "Bob" and "Papa Bob," made his home in Ridgecrest, California for the last 19 years. Orphaned at the age of 8, he attended Marshalltown public schools and upon his high school graduation in May 1943 he enlisted as an Apprentice Seaman and entered the V-12 College Training [...]
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