ZACK EUGENE BURNS

Zack Eugene Burns was born 05 November 1924 in Hamilton County TX. Zack was 80 years old when he died on Sunday 19 June 2005 after a lengthy illness in the Riverside Healthcare Center in San Angelo TX where he had lived for several years. Graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, June 27, 2005 at the Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are made by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Zack was a graduate of Hamilton TX High School, served 3 years in the U.S. Army in WWII in the South Pacific with Co. B 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion and was honorably discharged 28 December 1945. Zack was a graduate of Howard Payne University and was a member of the Churches of Christ and Life Member of VFW Post 1815-San Angelo TX. Zack was preceded in death by a brother, James Burns; his father and mother Norflet Eugene and Lena Bullard Burns; a sister, Etoil Burns Kemp. He is survived by a brother, WC Burns, Arlington TX; two daughters, Alleta Burns Ojeda, Granada Hills CA and Mona Burns Granados, Crockett TX; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Riverside Healthcare Center, 609 Rio Concho Dr. San Angelo 76903, or the Scholarship Fund of Howard Payne University, PO Box 2369, Brownwood TX 76804.