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James Burnette

Bellingham, Washington

1924 - 2023

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James Burnette February 13, 1924 - August 17, 2023 Bellingham, Washington - James Floyd Burnette Jr. (Floyd to friends and family) liked to say that he hoped his death would be swift, not the result of some long-drawn-out illness, and on August 17 he got his wish. He tumbled down a flight of...

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Floyd was has been my best friend since we taught at Tachikawa Air Base Japan in the mid 1960´s. He was more like an older brother and he introduced me to hiking and skiing. He was extremely intelligent and very kind but had no time for fools. He will be missed by those who knew him well.

Floyd and I had many great trips together hiking and backpacking . He even led one of first of the Mount Baker Club bike rides on Lopez Is. back when it was mainly a hiking club and he had about 19 riders on that outing , I've many fond memories of Floyd .