Allan Burmester

I loved Al- he taught me so much and was a great mentor.

Tammy and family, Steve & I were sorry to hear about Al. I enjoyed working with him at several different schools in the district. He will be missed. Janet and Steve Dobosz

Glad I had the opportunity to play baseball for Al on Wes's Supermarket when I was 15 and 16 years old. He was the best coach and mentor I ever had. Al and Tom dedicated very spring and summer to make us the best ball players that we could be. They created a Dynasty with Wes's. He'll be truly missed but never gone from my greatest memories. Rest in peace my Friend and Coach, Marc Guild

Allen was a neighborhoof friend when we were growing up in So Tacoma. We often played on "The Hill" near his house. D Kerr

Al was simply one of the greatest coaches and human beings EVER. I played for him on Wes' SuperMart team in 1970 and 71. He and his brother Tom were so far ahead of their time with respect to baseball and life. To think now kids parents pay thousands of dollars to play "select" ball when all of us got to play for one of the best run baseball clubs there will ever be. I will miss all the knowledge he was still sharing with me over a Cloverleaf pizza but will always be grateful for what...

So sad to hear the news. Great coach, great sense of humor and one of the most important teachers I had in my lifetime. What I learned in his Accounting class I used my entire business career.

A true educator and lover of family !

Al and I coached football together at Nisqually Jr. High and The freshman team at Timberline High School. What a loyal friend he was. We worked well together on and off the field (listening to Creedence). Many memories...all good.

I played for Al on the 1973-1974 Wes's SuperMart teams. As a coach, he used baseball as his messaging platform to teach life's lessons. Those lessons stuck and have for over 50 years now. Lessons of hard work, teamwork, accountability, respect for yourself, your team, your opponents. That everything you did was a reflection not only on yourself but on those around you. Have a temper tantrum, throw your helmet, pay the fine...cover the scratch with coins, run extra sprints - you learned...