Name: Celebration of Life for Sandra Wade Burgess
Start: 2018-09-09T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2018-09-09T20:00:00.000Z
Location: Red Butte Garden Orangerie Room

1946 ~ 2018
Our beautiful wife, mother, sister, aunt and best friend, Sandy Burgess, passed away in Murray, Utah on August 17, 2018, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 4, 1946 to George and Marjorie Wade in Salt Lake City, Utah. She grew up in Granger, Utah and attended Granger High School, where she was a member of the Pep Club. Sandy graduated in 1965 and married her high school sweetheart, Bob Burgess, on September 24, 1965. From that union came their only son, Jason. Sandy was always so proud of the boy he was and the man he has become.
Sandy worked at Questar Corporation for 38 years, where she made many lifelong friends and still enjoyed lunch and travelling with several of them. Sandy loved gardening, crafting, painting, and knitting, and she made her home a beautiful place for all to visit. She enjoyed her Wednesday knitting group and she gifted many of her projects, which are treasured by family and friends. Sandy was a certified Master Gardener, and spent many volunteer hours at Wheeler Farm, Red Butte Garden, and Dahlia Garden. Her favorite location was Tracy Aviary because Sandy loved birds!
Sandy also planted lovely flower gardens for many, and found time to serve several elderly individuals. Before her illness, Sandy donated platelets monthly. Always one to help others in life, she has chosen to help others in death as well. Sandy has donated her remains to the University of Utah for cancer research. The family would like to thank Sandy's Huntsman medical team: Dr. Beck, Jutta and Vickie for their special care, and all the kind friends who were always there for Sandy and continue to support her family. She was loved by many and will be missed by all who knew her.
Sandy was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Heather. She is survived by her husband Bob, son Jason, brother Pete, mother-in-law Marlys and brothers and sisters-in-law Rick and Keeley, Sky and Brenda, as well as nieces Kelly and Lydia, and nephews Whistle (Mindy) and Cole.
Please join us in a Celebration of Sandy's Life on Sunday, September 9 at the Red Butte Garden Orangerie Room, 300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT 84108. Drop by between 11 A.M. and 2 P.M. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Huntsman Cancer Institute, or give to a charity of your choice.
http://huntsmancancer.org/giving/foundation/ways-to-give/

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Published by The Salt Lake Tribune on Sep. 2, 2018.

Memories and Condolences
for Sandra Burgess

13 Entries

Lynda Kimball Richards

August 8, 2020

Tammy Newbold

November 5, 2018

Sweet Sweet Sandy, I did not know of your passing until I saw your Birthday wishes from your family in the obituaries. Bob, I am so sorry for this loss she was too young. Jason you were her world. I want to Thank her for the many hours she spent taking care of my grandma Pauline, she loved Sandy. Sandy was so humble that she never told my Grandma that she had cancer, even when my grandma would ask her why she was wearing her hair the way she was wearing it. My Grandma was not fond of the color of her wigs that she was sporting. Never did Sandy tell her that she had cancer. So like Sandy to never burden anyone with her problems. I loved you Sandy, sorry that you were taken so soon. Tammy

September 27, 2018

Bob and Family

So sorry to hear about Sandy passing away.

I remember our times from the Junior Achievements day. She was a volunteer and got Rick to attend who subsequently got me going. It was a great learning opportunity for me and something that resonates with me still to this day. I appreciated her passion to see others succeed and her diligence as a mentor and friend.
I appreciate the Burgess family and the kindness you all showed me in my early life. May god bless each of you.

Larry Wade

September 9, 2018

Sandy was a great mentor to me at Questar Gas Company. As Credit Manager of Questar, I appreciated her sound advise, pleasant and soothing voice and kindness to all she came into contact with. She was a gracious host and a beautiful, grand lady. My deepest sympathy to her family and friends, she will be sorely missed.

Sherri Smith

September 9, 2018

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Vickie Newton Jones

September 6, 2018

I will always remember Sandy, and the precious friendship we shared at Granger High. My sincere condolences to her family

Wayne Oberg

September 6, 2018

Bob,

I'm sorry for your loss. Thinking about you and your family.

September 5, 2018

My Sympathy goes to the family and friends of Sandra Burgess. May the God of Tender Mercies be with the family in these difficult days ahead.

JS

David and Harriet Ballard

September 4, 2018

Bob
David and I are so very sorry for your loss.
We will always remember the chats we enjoyed and the waves, we shared, as we would leave the circle. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.Thanks to you both for the friendship and love you showed our family.

Melissa Pioneer

September 3, 2018

With deepest sympathy on loss of your love one May it bring comfort you to know that she will return to the days of her youthful vigor as promised at Job 33;25.

Randall & Cindee Anderson

September 2, 2018

Bob, we are so sorry for the loss of your beautiful wife.

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