Elmer J. Burr

1908–1942 (age 34)

Biography

Elmer J. Burr, born in 1908, was a man whose brief life was filled with loyalty to family and a sincere wish to uplift the people around him.

He was laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery in 1942, where friends recall his warm spirit and readiness to lend a hand in trying times.

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