Burgy was an old school chum, not just from high school, but grade school as well.  We lived in a cloistered little hamlet called Stickney, Illinois.  There we learned from the educational system and each other, in a idyllic setting that has seemingly disappeared from the U.S.

Burgy and I hadn't seen each other since high school, but he once again made his presence felt during the Class of 1963 HALEY SCHOOL Reunion held in 2001.  I didn't attend, due to an error that declared me as deceased on the class rolls.  I recently re-connected with those classmates and learned of his passing.  Quite an irony.