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John "Jack" Charles Burdick
Dec. 1, 1948 - March 22, 2023
RACINE - John "Jack" Charles Burdick, 74, passed away on March 22, 2023, at his residence.
Jack was born on December 1, 1948, in Racine to Milton and Frances (nee: Ferguson). After serving in the United States Army, he earned his BA in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin. Jack was a member of the Racine Astronomical Society. He owned and operated Grove Audio in Cottage Grove. In his free time, Jack enjoyed astronomy, computer technology, photography, and music - he worked as a roadie for Jackson Browne and Chick Corea.
He is survived by his brother, Paul (Jeni) Burdick; sisters: Carol (Thomas) Rudey and Susan (Michael) Lambert; nephews: David (Casey) Rudey and Scott Rudey; aunt and uncle, John and Donna Ferguson; and other cousins, family members, and friends.
Jack is preceded in death by his parents, Milton and Frances Burdick.
A public celebration of life will be held in the summer.
In lieu of flowers, donations should be sent to the Modine-Benstead Observatory in care of the Racine Astronomical Society.
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Chad Woodward
April 28, 2023
John was a brilliant person. So Brilliant in fact that sometimes you'd have to shield your eyes to little avail as if a nuclear bomb were beside you. Although it's not mentioned here, we were partners in the Video Center. It's been said true engineering is an art, and John was an Artist of the first order. I was always going to meet him for one more Rueben sandwich, as he got me hooked on them (maybe a turkey rueben)
B. Jensen
April 20, 2023
To the (Paul) Burdick family, my deepest condolences on your loss.
Lorne Hammond
April 19, 2023
My condolences on the loss of this gentle quiet and thoughtful man. He formed very much part of the community of electronic music. I enjoyed talking with him at knobcon, an annual conference for musical instrument designers and engineers that he supported
with his own work. He will be missed.
John L Rice
April 17, 2023
I'm greatly saddened to hear of John's passing! :-(
I never met him in person but I own several of his Grove Audio synthesizer modules and even beta tested one of his earlier ones. He was always helpful and kind when sharing his knowledge of electronics to help answer people's questions, regardless if it was his product or not.
My sincere condolences to his family, friends, and customers!
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