Arthur M. Burnor (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Arthur Mid Burnor, son of Mid and Mary Brickey Burnor, was born May 23, 1928, in Sharon, Vermont. He departed this life Friday, February 3, 2012, in Mercy Hospital – Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of eighty-three years, eight months, and ten days.
In 1970, he and Caroline purchased a small farm in the Plato community.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Joseph and Oliver; and four sisters, Louise, Margaret, Elizabeth, and an infant, Olive.
Arthur is survived by his wife, Caroline, of the home; two daughters, Nancy Chambers, and her husband, David, of Springfield, Missouri, and Darlene Burnor, of Plato, Missouri; two sons, Joseph Burnor, and his wife, Jeanette, of Holden, Missouri, and DeWayne Burnor, of Edgar Springs, Missouri; nine grandchildren, Stephanie, Steve, Alicia, Kayla, Blake, Nathan, Syerra, Jessica, and Andrew; two great-grandchildren, Mariska, and Keelie; as well as a host of friends.
He was born and raised in the Beaver Meadow, Vermont area, and worked at Dartmouth University as a young man. He then joined the United States Army and served from 1948 until 1955. After being out of the military for a few years, he re-entered the Army and served from 1966 until 1982, and had tours of duty in Germany, Korea, and Vietnam. He also served stateside at Fort Leonard Wood as an instructor on the Dozer Phase at the Million Dollar Hole. After being honorably discharged at the end of twenty-eight years of service, Arthur began working for the civil service in the transportation department at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Later, he worked for the U.S. Forestry Department in the Mark Twain National Forest. He also had a small campfire wood business for a time.
Arthur was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, the American Legion, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and was a very proud military man.
In his spare time he enjoyed being on the farm, caring for his cattle, working on his dozer, and puttering and fixing things on the farm. He had a fondness for Rambler automobiles, John Deere equipment, and Chevy trucks. Three years ago, Arthur and DeWayne made a trip back to Vermont to see Arthur’s family homestead, and visit the houses that he had built there. They also visited the Vietnam Memorial in Sharon, Vermont, where Arthur’s name is now engraved. His family was very important to him and he greatly enjoyed watching his children pick rocks and straighten nails.
Arthur was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and know the he will be remembered as a loving family man, a dedicated and proud military soldier, and a good friend to many.
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