The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-06-24
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Following an illness of two week
from mountain fever, the result of tn
bite of tick, received while upon
visit near Kallispel, Mont, Richar
Burke, appraiser for the Fedora
Land bank of Spokane, passed ava
at his home, 62O So. Adams street, a
7:15 this morning Death was no
unexpected and his family for hour
had been gathered about the bedside
in anticipation of his release from
suffering.
Mr.. Burke suffered the tick-bite OF
June 6, while at his duties of farm
inspection and appraisement for the
Spokane Land bank. He failed te
recognize the seriousness of the bite
until the poison had spread through
his system; and, indeed, it was only
through the intercession of Professor
Otis Randall, formerly of Moscow
but now of Kallispel, who realized his
condition and accompanied him por-
ton of his journey that he was per-
suaded to return home. He reached
here Sunday of last week, his condi-
tion all but hopeless. Until death re-
leased him, he was an agonized suf-
ferer.
Richard Burke came to Moscow
seven years ago, as state manager
for the Pioneer Life Insurance COM
pany of North Dakota. He chose this
city as his home because of its edu-
cational advantages, and his two
daughters, Misses Mary and Ada
Burke, have since graduated from the
University Of Idaho. He was at one
time secretary of the Moscow Com
mercial club, was member of the
Moscow B. P. 0. Elks' lodge, and Of
the local Council Of Knights of Co.
lumbus. In the latter order he was
one of the leaders in the state. About
year ago he was appointed appraiser
for the Spokane Land bank, and has
since been employed at those duties.
Mr.. Burke was born near Iowa
City, Iowa, Sept 20, 1854, and grew
to manhood on an Iowa prairie farm
He educated himself, graduating from
Iowa State college in 1879, after hav-
ing taught school in the winter and I
worked in printing office to pay his
way. For two years then he prac-
ticed his profession of civil engineer
ing and then, the call of the printers
ink summoned him back and he estab-
1ished the Reporter, at What Cheer,
Iowa. On September 20, 1883, he
married Miss Menza Rosecrans at
Sigourney, Iowa. To them were born
six children: Harry R. Burke, of the
Portland Telegram; Thomas A. Burke,
deputy district attorney at Oregon
City, Ore; Lieutenant William A.
Burke, U. S. A., Camp Dodge, Iowa;
John Nugent Burke, who sailed for
France with United States engineer
ing army unit last week without
knowing Of his fathers illness; Mary
Elizabeth Burke, principal of the
Genesee High school; and Ada Eula-
liza Burke, who graduated from the
this year.
"It was as country newspaper :
man that we like to remember my ,
father" said one of the sons this !
He was of that fine type :
that priced above all else ideals.
Generous and forgiving, charitable
and just, faithful and loyal, chivalrous t
and honorable, and in rs years of n
work he made no enemies .
except those who sought to exploit +
pheir fellowmen. His financial re- $
ward was not great, but he kept his :
faith and he left to his children a t
priceless heritage of high ideals and h
splendid example" t
Mrs. Burke and the six children h
survive There are also two brothers
John Burke, treasurer Of the United C
States, and Judge Thomas G.. Burke b
reasurer of the American Cotton ex- h
.hange A sister, Miss Emma Burke
vas at his bedside at the time of his c
leath. Il
Throughout his life Mr.. Burke was
devout Catholic The funeral serv- "
ces will be held at 10 o'clock tomor v
ow morning at the Catholic church, L
he Rev. Father P. Pecoul officiating. t
nterment in the Catholic cemetery. "
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