Joseph Burt
[February 21, 1852 - June 02, 1941]
(son of Joseph & Helen Hutchison Burt)
"Friday Harbor Journal, Washington, Thursday, June 5, 1941, page 1
JOSEPH BURT OF LOPEZ SUMMONED BY DEATH
VICTIM OF HEART ATTACH WHILE AT WORK - RESIDENT OF ISLAND 39 YEARS
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Joseph Burt, well known resident of Lopez Island, passed away Monday afternoon, June 2,
a victim of a heart attack. Death came without warning while he was assisting with the work about
the farm.
Mr. Burt was born February 21, 1852, at Fifeshire, Scotland, and at the time of death was
89 years, three months and 11 days of age. He came to America at an early age, locating in Iowa
where he farmed for a number of years, and where at Armstrong, Iowa, on November 12, 1889, he
was married to Miss Adella Ormiston. Mr. and Mrs. Burt took up their residence on Lopez Island in
1902, which has since been the family home.
Besides his sorrowing wife, he leaves three children: One daughter, Miss Gladys Burt of
Seattle; and two sons, William, of Lopez, and Wallace, of Snohomish; also two grand-sons.
The funeral was held this (Wednesday) afternoon from the Lopez Center church, with Rev.
Sam McIvor of the Friday Harbor Presbyterian church, conducting the services. Burial was in the
Lopez Center cemetery.