- Date Of Birth: March 25, 1932
- Date Of Death: July 4, 2019
- State: Idaho
On July 4, 2019, David Gerald Burns, 87, of Dubois, Idaho, passed away peacefully, with his family by his side.
Dave was born in a cabin on Flat Creek in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on March 25, 1932, to Joseph Robert Burns and Florence Fern Goe Burns. He was the fourth of twelve children. In 1950 he graduated from Clark County High School in Dubois. Dave joined the US Army and served in the Korean War from 1950-1953.
Dave enjoyed rodeo, good bucking horses, fishing on No-Tell’em Creek with his grandchildren, camping, and a good sporting match. Dave was a very loving companion, a good father, and grandfather.
Dave is survived by his wife, Bonnie; his sons, David Burns of Dubois and Jeff (Heidi) Burns of Terreton; his daughters, Kerri Ellis of Dubois, Lauri Sperl of Rexburg, and Bobbi (Rory) Krenka of Carey; his brother, Dean Burns of Arco; and his sister, Janene (Perry) Schroeder of Phoenix, AZ.
Dave is preceded in death by his parents, Florence Goe Johnson and Robert Joseph Burns; brothers, Robert and Byron Burns; his sisters, Jane Scott, Eloise Rogers, Justine Staley, Sandy Prestwich, Kita Teeter, Barbara Sharp, and Shauna Birkinbine.
