Obituary of Chester Walton Burgess Jr. CHESTER WALTON BURGESS JR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, May 22, 2001 Chester Walton Burgess Jr., 74, died May 20, 2001. He was born in Birmingham, Ala., a son of the late Chester W. and Elsie Sims Burgess. Mr. Burgess was a Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Burgess was active in Boy Scouts of America for more than 48 years as a Cub Master, Scout Master and Vigil Honor member in the Order of the Arrow, where he was Chanco Lodge lay advisor for eight years. He was founder and first Scout Master of Hunterdale Troop No. 125, as well as a member of the executive board of the Old Dominion Area Council and the Colonial Virginia Council. He received the Silver Beaver Award in 1969. As a member of the Hunterdale United Church of Christ since 1951, he served on the Board of Deacons, Board of Trustees, Visitation Committee, Board of Finance, Pulpit Committee, member of Eastern Virginia Conference, president of the Layman's Fellowship, superintendent of Sunday school, taught various Sunday school classes, sang in the choir for 25 years, and served on the Board of Directors of Elon Children's Home. He was a member of the Southampton Selective Board, American Legion Post No. 73, first Southampton Bi-racial Board, Hunterdale Volunteer Fire Department, and assisted in the building of the first fire house in 1951 and also served as its secretary. He was a member of the Hunterdale Ruritans, Little League baseball coach of the Hunterdale Ruritans, the Delaware Hunt Club, and received the volunteer of the year award of the Southampton Correctional Institute in 1993. Employed as a hardware salesman for Belknap Inc. in Louisville, Ky., for 38 years, he received Salesman of the Year in two of those years; served as firm administrator for Burgess & Co., CPA's from 1986 to 1994. The last several years, Chester was very active in the Franklin/Southampton American Cancer Society Relay for Life. This past year, he was the first recipient of the Chester W. Burgess Spirit of Relay Award. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mildred Pfeiffer Burgess; five sons, Chester W. Burgess III and his wife Rebecca of Chapel Hill, N.C., Robert Earl Burgess and his wife Barbara of Virginia Beach, William Joseph Burgess and his wife Ann of Franklin, Dennis Dean Burgess and his wife Emily of Richmond, and Brenton David Burgess and his wife Elizabeth of Franklin; two sisters, Patricia B. Scott of Indianapolis, Ind., and Nancy Marie Faulkner of Holland, Mich.; two brothers, Irving Duane Burgess and Charles Albert Burgess, both of Indianapolis, Ind.; six grandsons, Randy Burgess, Michael Burgess, Carter Burgess, Chris Burgess, Matthew Burgess and Joshua Burgess; two granddaughters, Kelly Burgess and Whitney Burgess. He was predeceased by a grandson, Aaron W. Burgess, and two sisters, Elsie Yeagle and Beatrice Ruth Burgess. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Hunterdale United Church of Christ with the Rev. J. Denise Smelley and the Rev. David L. Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, and suggests that memorials be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 55, Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Chester Walton Burgess Jr., 74, of Birmingham, Alabama, died 20 May 2001. A World War II Navy veteran, he served his church and community, was active in Boy Scouts of America for over 48 years, and worked 38 years as a hardware salesman. A funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, 23 May 2001, in the Hunterdale United Church of Christ with the Rev. J. Denise Smelley and the Rev. David L. Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Southampton Memorial Park. ––– Transcript ––– CHESTER WALTON BURGESS JR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, May 22, 2001 Chester Walton Burgess Jr., 74, died May 20, 2001. He was born in Birmingham, Ala., a son of the late Chester W. and Elsie Sims Burgess. Mr. Burgess was a Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Burgess was active in Boy Scouts of America for more than 48 years as a Cub Master, Scout Master and Vigil Honor member in the Order of the Arrow, where he was Chanco Lodge lay advisor for eight years. He was founder and first Scout Master of Hunterdale Troop No. 125, as well as a member of the executive board of the Old Dominion Area Council and the Colonial Virginia Council. He received the Silver Beaver Award in 1969. As a member of the Hunterdale United Church of Christ since 1951, he served on the Board of Deacons, Board of Trustees, Visitation Committee, Board of Finance, Pulpit Committee, member of Eastern Virginia Conference, president of the Layman's Fellowship, superintendent of Sunday school, taught various Sunday school classes, sang in the choir for 25 years, and served on the Board of Directors of Elon Children's Home. He was a member of the Southampton Selective Board, American Legion Post No. 73, first Southampton Bi-racial Board, Hunterdale Volunteer Fire Department, and assisted in the building of the first fire house in 1951 and also served as its secretary. He was a member of the Hunterdale Ruritans, Little League baseball coach of the Hunterdale Ruritans, the Delaware Hunt Club, and received the volunteer of the year award of the Southampton Correctional Institute in 1993. Employed as a hardware salesman for Belknap Inc. in Louisville, Ky., for 38 years, he received Salesman of the Year in two of those years; served as firm administrator for Burgess & Co., CPA's from 1986 to 1994. The last several years, Chester was very active in the Franklin/Southampton American Cancer Society Relay for Life. This past year, he was the first recipient of the Chester W. Burgess Spirit of Relay Award. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mildred Pfeiffer Burgess; five sons, Chester W. Burgess III and his wife Rebecca of Chapel Hill, N.C., Robert Earl Burgess and his wife Barbara of Virginia Beach, William Joseph Burgess and his wife Ann of Franklin, Dennis Dean Burgess and his wife Emily of Richmond, and Brenton David Burgess and his wife Elizabeth of Franklin; two sisters, Patricia B. Scott of Indianapolis, Ind., and Nancy Marie Faulkner of Holland, Mich.; two brothers, Irving Duane Burgess and Charles Albert Burgess, both of Indianapolis, Ind.; six grandsons, Randy Burgess, Michael Burgess, Carter Burgess, Chris Burgess, Matthew Burgess and Joshua Burgess; two granddaughters, Kelly Burgess and Whitney Burgess. He was predeceased by a grandson, Aaron W. Burgess, and two sisters, Elsie Yeagle and Beatrice Ruth Burgess. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Hunterdale United Church of Christ with the Rev. J. Denise Smelley and the Rev. David L. Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, and suggests that memorials be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 55, Franklin, VA 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------------| | Name | Chester Walton Burgess Jr. | | Age | 74 | | Birth | 1926 (estimated); Birmingham, Alabama | | Death | 20 May 2001 | |-----------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------| | Chester Walton Burgess Jr. | Decedent | - | | Mildred Pfeiffer Burgess | Wife | - | | Chester W. Burgess III | Son | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | | Rebecca Burgess | Daughter-in-law | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | | Robert Earl Burgess | Son | Virginia Beach, Virginia | | Barbara Burgess | Daughter-in-law | Virginia Beach, Virginia | | William Joseph Burgess | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Ann Burgess | Daughter-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | Dennis Dean Burgess | Son | Richmond, Virginia | | Emily Burgess | Daughter-in-law | Richmond, Virginia | | Brenton David Burgess | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Elizabeth Burgess | Daughter-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | Patricia B. Scott | Sister | Indianapolis, Indiana | | Nancy Marie Faulkner | Sister | Holland, Michigan | | Irving Duane Burgess | Brother | Indianapolis, Indiana | | Charles Albert Burgess | Brother | Indianapolis, Indiana | | Randy Burgess | Grandson | - | | Michael Burgess | Grandson | - | | Carter Burgess | Grandson | - | | Chris Burgess | Grandson | - | | Matthew Burgess | Grandson | - | | Joshua Burgess | Grandson | - | | Kelly Burgess | Granddaughter | - | | Whitney Burgess | Granddaughter | - | | Aaron W. Burgess | Grandson (predeceased) | - | | Elsie Yeagle | Sister (predeceased) | - | | Beatrice Ruth Burgess | Sister (predeceased) | - | | Chester W. Burgess | Father (predeceased) | - | | Elsie Sims Burgess | Mother (predeceased) | - | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|---------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 22 May 2001 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Navy veteran of World War II • Active in Boy Scouts of America for more than 48 years • Cub Master and Scout Master • Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow • Chanco Lodge lay advisor for eight years • Founder and first Scout Master of Hunterdale Troop No. 125 • Member of executive board of the Old Dominion Area Council and Colonial Virginia Council • Recipient of the Silver Beaver Award in 1969 • Member of Hunterdale United Church of Christ since 1951 • Served on Board of Deacons, Board of Trustees, Board of Finance, and Pulpit Committee • President of the Layman's Fellowship • Superintendent of Sunday school and teacher of classes • Sang in church choir for 25 years • Served on Board of Directors of Elon Children's Home • Member of Southampton Selective Board • Member of American Legion Post No. 73 • Member of first Southampton Bi-racial Board • Member and secretary of Hunterdale Volunteer Fire Department; assisted in building first fire house in 1951 • Member of the Hunterdale Ruritans • Little League baseball coach for the Hunterdale Ruritans • Member of the Delaware Hunt Club • Volunteer of the year award, Southampton Correctional Institute, 1993 • Hardware salesman for Belknap Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, for 38 years • Received Salesman of the Year award twice • Firm administrator for Burgess & Co., CPA's, 1986 to 1994 • Active in Franklin/Southampton American Cancer Society Relay for Life • First recipient of the Chester W. Burgess Spirit of Relay Award • Spouse's birth name was Mildred Pfeiffer [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Burgess, Chester Walton Jr.txt]