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Julian F. Burke IV

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Julian F. Burke IV went home on Thursday, July 27, 2006. He was born on December 7, 1940 in Harlem, New York, to Julian F. Burke II, who has preceded him home, and Laura T. Harris Burke, whom he leaves to mourn him. He leaves to cherish his memory a wife, Gloria J. Burke; and his only son,...

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I was just thinking of Julian.. I´ve been reading his book Lest We Forget and preparing for our Rock Family gathering this year. Last year I shared information from his book with the family and preparing to do the same again. His dedication to his family and the information he has shared with us is a great gift for many generations to come. I recently attempted to contact his wife Gloria and was unsuccessful. I would appreciate if someone could contact me. Julian has left a Legacy and...

To Mrs. Burke, Laura and the entire family our prayers are with you at this time of great loss. May God's strength and spirit bring you comfort. Julian will be missed. George, Margaret and the
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To Mrs. Burke and all of your family:
I want to send my deepest sympathy at Mr. Burke's passing to you all. I have enjoyed greatly knowing him as a colleague and friend here at the Historical Society and as a wonderful resource and help to so many people doing genealogical research. We will miss him very much both for his friendliness and the depth of knowledge he provided. May God send best comfort to you all.
Margaret O'Bryant, Librarian ACHS

To the Family of Julian F. Burke IV

It is with great sorrow that I'm making an entry in this Guest Book. Julian will be missed by the entire Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society,Inc., not only for his direction as Awards Chairman but for his friendship to members of the organization. We extend our prays to the family in this, their hour of need. We won't forget our friend, Julian.

William Shelton
Pres., PG Co MD Chapter and National Historian

On behalf of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, I'd like to offer our condolences to Julian's family. A board member of the Society, a colleague, and a friend, Julian will be fondly remembered as a scholar and a gentleman. He is missed by us all.

To Glorida and family;
We will miss our brother and friend Julian and his leadership with AAGG. My prayers and thoughts go out to all of you. May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.

To Gloria and Burke Family,

I am personally, and as a member of the African-American Genealogy Group, deeply saddened by Julian's demise. We will certainly miss him as a group leader and as a friend as will many in this area. Keep your memories alive as we will. We wish God's blessings and comfort for each of you at this time.

Dear Burke Family
I often ran into Julian in our mutual quest for just one more detail in our genealogy research. My memories of him are all of a dedicated and helpful man. He will be greatly missed.
I pray the Holy Spirit will comfort you in the days to come and bring you peace.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.