CONSTANCE MARIE BURLINGAME

WHEATON - Constance Marie Burlingame, 65, passed away on May 2, 2021, due to pancreatic cancer. She passed peaceable at her home in Dawsonville, GA. Constance's life started on the open, flat prairies of Illinois on a farm. She loved to play the guitar, clarinet, and the piano. She graduated from the University of Illinois, Bachelor of Science in Forestry, Highest Honors, Bronze Tablet. After graduation she moved to Oregon and worked for the US Forest Service. In 1979 she moved back to Wheaton, Illinois and married Keith Burlingame. She always had a passion for children and expressed this by visiting and supporting Christian orphanages in the Philippines, Romania and Cambodia. She was a member of North Georgia Church in Dawsonville, GA. While Connie's life may have been shortened by pancreatic cancer, she burned brightly while here. Her life achievements were; top of her class at University of Illinois, traveling the world, successfully assisted in starting an international business and always living her life true to her faith. But if asked she would proudly proclaim that her uppermost accomplishment was raising three beautiful children. Surviving are her husband, Keith; sons and daughter, Peter (Danica), Dawsonville, Ellen (John) Turck, East Windsor, NJ, Joel (Aly), Bonita Springs, FL; grandchildren, Joey, Madison, Will, Atticus, Cecilia, and Henry. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 8, 2021, visitation at 10 o'clock and service at 11:30 a.m. This will be at the North Georgia Church, 74 Dill Lane, Dawsonville, GA 30534. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donation be made for a boy's dormitory at the TransformAsia David Center Orphanage in Cambodia. To donate go to Transformasia.us/give, top far right click on Donation, then click on Donate to a Project, then click on Click Here to Pay Now, then on the fifth line down Project Designation and in the drop-down box pick In Memory of Connie Burlingame. Condolences maybe left online at www.beardenfuneralhome.com. Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.