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Betsy Mills and Ron Brothers. The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, ReBroMa Press, 2008, http://www.lamarcountytx.org/cemetery. (12/15/2025)

From Rodgers and Wade Furniture Co. Funeral Records in possession of Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #8; p.393; Service #131; James F. Burke; charge to deceased; ordered by Mrs. J.F. Burke; date of funeral, 25 May 1913; place of death, 'Dropped dead in office'; Clergyman, J.K. Black; date of death, 24 May 1913; Occupation, Plumber; Married; age 58 years; interment at Evergreen cemetery section 3; casket size 5/9, $85.00; vault $75.00; embalming $25.00; 26 folding chairs, $1.80; pallbearers coach $5.00; 4 carriages $14.00; hearse $10.00; flowers $2.00; open grave $6.00; total cost $223.80.

From an unnamed newspaper obituary clipping from 'The Paris Scrapbook' donated by Skipper Steely; May 25, 1913. 'The sudden death of J. F. Burke at eight o'clock Saturday morning was a great shock to the entire citizenship of Paris, and especially to his many friends here. Mr. Burke had been suffering for several days with indigestion, and it is said that he died from this disease. On leaving his home on South Birmingham street yesterday morning to come to his place of business, next door to the city hall, Mr. Burke was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Edna, who has been for the past two weeks stenographer for the Homes Sales Company at the Palace Drug store. Miss Edna bade her father good-bye as she left him at the plumbing shop, and Mr. Burke stepped into his office. A few minutes later Mr. Butler, of the Paris Grocer Company, for whom Mr. Burke had been doing some work, stepped into his office and began discussing business matters. Mr. Burke had a cot in the office, and was preparing to lie down. He complained to Mr. Butler that he was not feeling well, and was assisted to his cot. In a short time Mr. Clarence Reams, the foreman of the Burke plumbing shop, arrived. and while Mr. Burke was giving instructions for the day's work he died of acute indigestion. Mr. Reams hardly realized that he was dead, and phoned for physicians, but Mr. Burke expired before their arrival. J. F. Burke had been engaged in the plumbing business in Paris for twenty years. He first began the business on the south side of Kaufman street, near the present place of business, and later he purchased the building now occupied by the establishment. He was 58 years of age, and besides his wife, three daughters survive him, Misses Edna, Lucille and Evelyn. Two brothers survive Mr. Burke, one residing in Austin and one in Galveston. Funeral services will be held this afternoon from the residence on South Birmingham street, after the arrival of relatives. The deceased was a member of the Knights of Pythias, and that order will participate in the burial and funeral services.'

On the same stone with Henrietta Burke.