Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007

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Burkeen Gene 001010 p4
Gene Burkeen, 71;  Former Patterson resident Gene Burkeen died Oct. 3 in Vacaville, it has been learned here.  He was
71 and had been ill only a short time.  Born in Rails, Texas, he moved here with his family and attended local schools. He
left Patterson in 1945 while still a teenager and spent a career in the military, eventually logging over 10,000 hours in the
air as a flight engineer.  He moved to Vacaville in 1966. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed working around his home.  A
graveside service will be held Thursday at I p.m. at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery near Gustine.  Survivors
include his wife of 42 years, Jodee Burkeen of Vacaville, a son, Frank Burkeen of San Jose, and two grandchildren.
Remembrances should be sent to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of San Francisco, 660 Market St., San Francisco, Calif.
94101