George William Burgett

George William Burgett, 81, (also known as “G.W.” ) formerly of Cape Girardeau, MO, died Friday, November 6, 2015 at Hospice of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio after chronic health issues. He was born October 6, 1934 in Doniphan, MO to Ralph DeLano Burgett and Osa Ethel Walpole Burgett . He attended high school in Naylor Missouri graduating in 1952. After High School, he was employed at the local Poplar Bluff shoe factory when he met the love of life, Lois Mae Stilley. At the same time, he made the decision to serve his country and enlisted in the United States Air Force on August 4, 1954 and married Lois on May 28, 1955.. During his 20-year decorated Air Force career, he served as an aircraft maintenance mechanic, instructor and eventually maintenance Superintendent. He was stationed in Texas, Arkansas, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Viet Nam and retired on Sept 1, 1974 while stationed at Scott AFB, Illinois. Upon retiring, he moved the family to Cape Girardeau where he was hired by Proctor & Gamble as a production line worker, technician, team leader and trainer; retiring again in 1994 after 20 years. During this period in Cape Girardeau, George and his family were members of Lighthouse Baptist Church where George and Lois where active members. There they began and taught a Sunday school class for people with special needs for many years. Lois passed away on January 9, 2009 and his son, Douglas Burgett, passed away on May 29, 2014, after which George moved to Dayton, Ohio to live with his daughter Terri and son-in-law, Bill Stockman. George is survived by his daughter, Terri Jo (Burgett) Stockman; grandsons Brent William Stockman of Washington DC and Brock Allen Stockman of Fort Walton Beach, FL. He also has four great-grandchildren, Julia, Anika and Christopher Stockman and a new baby boy Stockman being born in December. He was preceded in death by his wife and son, his mother Osa Walpole Armstrong, father Ralph Delano Burgett, brother James R. Burgett, Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel with the Rev. David Pringle officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum with full military honors by the Missouri Honor Team. George was a Christian and touched many lives over his lifetime with his kind acts and exceptional character. His passing is heaven’s gain and he will be greatly missed by everyone that knew him. Memorial contributions may be given to Lighthouse Bible Baptist Church Mission Program.

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George William Burgett

October 6, 1934 - November 6, 2015