1925
Robert
2014
Robert Milton Burns
September 12, 1925 — December 13, 2014
Robert M. R. Burns
Pendleton, SC
Robert Milton Reeder Burns, 89, of 108 Antique Court died Saturday, December 13, 2014 at AnMed Health in Anderson, SC.
Born in Muncy, PA, he was a son of the late Robert B. and Nina Snyder Burns and a graduate of Muncy High School. He was a retired Industrial Engineer with GTE Sylvania in Montoursville, PA. He had a passion for community development and served in many capacities with local community organizations including serving as Chairman of the Danville, PA, Chamber of Commerce. He was a commercial pilot, served as a flight instructor and was former commander of Squadron 401, Civil Air Patrol in Pennsylvania. Bob also served as a Councilman for Muncy, PA. He was a Past President of Chapter #89 of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers in Central Pennsylvania, a consultant to Industrial Modernization Center (IMC), Industrial Resource Center in Pennsylvania. He was appointed by then Governor Casey of Pennsylvania to a task force to develop Economic Incentive Plan for the Kellogg Corporation. He was a Founding Board Member of Our Towns 2010, a long range vision program for Lycoming County in Central Pennsylvania. Bob was a WWII veteran serving in the Army Air Corps. He was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Muncy, PA.
Surviving are his daughter, Roberta Ann Balliet of Pendleton; son, Robert Louis Raymond Burns (Ruth Glass Burns) of Summerfield, NC; grandchildren, Keith Balliet (Corina), Jason Burns, Justin Burns, Morgan Burns and Meredith Glass; great-grandchildren, Ethan Burns, Logan Burns, Luke Balliet and Ava Balliet.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a grandson, Andy Balliet; brother, Louis G. Burns; sisters, Roberta Burns and Mae Treon Foster; and son-in-law, James Balliet
Memorial services will be 3 PM, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 in the chapel of Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home.
The family will greet friends immediately following the service at the funeral home.
A graveside committal service will be held August 1, 2015 in Muncy, PA with Grenoble Funeral Home handling local arrangements.
The family is at the home.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Andy Balliet Memorial Scholarship Endowment, Clemson University Foundation, P.O. Box 1889, Clemson, SC 29633-1889 or to the K. Andrew Balliet Memorial Scholarship c/o Muncy Bank and Trust, 2 North Main Street, Muncy, PA 17756.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, 108 Cross Creek Road, Central, SC 29630.
Pendleton, SC
Robert Milton Reeder Burns, 89, of 108 Antique Court died Saturday, December 13, 2014 at AnMed Health in Anderson, SC.
Born in Muncy, PA, he was a son of the late Robert B. and Nina Snyder Burns and a graduate of Muncy High School. He was a retired Industrial Engineer with GTE Sylvania in Montoursville, PA. He had a passion for community development and served in many capacities with local community organizations including serving as Chairman of the Danville, PA, Chamber of Commerce. He was a commercial pilot, served as a flight instructor and was former commander of Squadron 401, Civil Air Patrol in Pennsylvania. Bob also served as a Councilman for Muncy, PA. He was a Past President of Chapter #89 of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers in Central Pennsylvania, a consultant to Industrial Modernization Center (IMC), Industrial Resource Center in Pennsylvania. He was appointed by then Governor Casey of Pennsylvania to a task force to develop Economic Incentive Plan for the Kellogg Corporation. He was a Founding Board Member of Our Towns 2010, a long range vision program for Lycoming County in Central Pennsylvania. Bob was a WWII veteran serving in the Army Air Corps. He was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Muncy, PA.
Surviving are his daughter, Roberta Ann Balliet of Pendleton; son, Robert Louis Raymond Burns (Ruth Glass Burns) of Summerfield, NC; grandchildren, Keith Balliet (Corina), Jason Burns, Justin Burns, Morgan Burns and Meredith Glass; great-grandchildren, Ethan Burns, Logan Burns, Luke Balliet and Ava Balliet.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a grandson, Andy Balliet; brother, Louis G. Burns; sisters, Roberta Burns and Mae Treon Foster; and son-in-law, James Balliet
Memorial services will be 3 PM, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 in the chapel of Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home.
The family will greet friends immediately following the service at the funeral home.
A graveside committal service will be held August 1, 2015 in Muncy, PA with Grenoble Funeral Home handling local arrangements.
The family is at the home.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Andy Balliet Memorial Scholarship Endowment, Clemson University Foundation, P.O. Box 1889, Clemson, SC 29633-1889 or to the K. Andrew Balliet Memorial Scholarship c/o Muncy Bank and Trust, 2 North Main Street, Muncy, PA 17756.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, 108 Cross Creek Road, Central, SC 29630.
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