Burns, Major (Ret'd) Robert I.
Royal Highland Regiment of Canada
(The Black Watch)
The Royal Canadian Regiment
President - The 1000 Islands Branch The RCR Association
Suddenly and unexpectedly due to a Heart Attack at the Brockville General Hospital, Charles Street site, on Friday, June 26th, 2009. Major (Ret'd) Robert Isaac Burns of Brockville (formally of Ottawa) age 70 years. Beloved husband of Theda G. (Eyre) Burns. Dear father of Stephen Burns and his wife Shefali of Kanata. Loving grandfather of Christopher and Amanda Burns, both of Kanata. Uncle of David Burns (Melanie) of North Augusta, and Miriam McInnes of Brockville. Also survived by great nieces Emily Goodnecht (David) of Texas, and Natalie Burns of Brockville, great nephews Joel and Luke McInnes of Brockville, as well as a cousin Isabelle Beck (Dr. Peter Beck) of Victoria BC, and his cherished friend and business partner Col. (Ret'd) Robert Hersey of Brockville. Predeceased by parents James S. Burns and his wife Lillian B. (Wilson) Burns, a brother James (Jim) Burns and his wife Muriel Burns.
Family and friends may call at the Barclay Funeral Home, 137 Pearl Street East, Brockville on Monday June 29 from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday June 30 from 1-2 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel at 2 p.m. Internment will follow at Oakland Cemetery. In memoriams to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Cancer Society, or Wall Street United Church Sanctuary Restoration Fund would be gratefully acknowledged by the family. Messages of Condolence may be sent online at :
www.barclayfuneralhome.com.
