William Burrows

Dr. William Burrows Passed away on Saturday March 26, 2005 after a short but determined struggle with cancer. William was a highly respected general practice physician and surgeon who served the Puyallup Valley for over 40 years. Dr. Burrows, born January 10, 1917 and raised in Red Wing, Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine in 1943. After graduation, he interned in the U.S. Navy where he served as a doctor on the troop transport ship, USS Barnstable in the South Pacific. He was stationed in Bremerton, WA where he met Loretta McDonald. They married in 1943. Loretta passed away in 1976. Dr. Burrows was a highly loved and respected member of the community who spent a lifetime caring for others. He helped found the Good Samaritan Hospital in the 1950s and said he stopped counting after he delivered 1400 babies. Throughout his life Dr. Burrows had a great love for the outdoors, where he spent many happy times camping, hunting, fishing, and tending his roses. He was also a lifetime student of history, with a particular interest in the Civil War era. William Burrows is survived by his five children; Lorrie Wood of Sumner, WA, George (Kerry) Burrows of Edmonds, WA, Chris Burrows of Gurnee, IL, Robert (Teri) Burrows of Manhattan, MT, and Alan (Gaie) Burrows of Phoenix, AZ. He is also survived by his second wife, Alberta Kleinhenz, and Alberta's children; Anne Kleinhenz of Seattle WA, Marilyn Innes of Seattle WA, Kathy Kleinhenz of Anchorage, Alaska, Allen Kleinhenz of St. Louis, MO. William is survived by two brothers; Walter Burrows of Port Townsend, WA, and Richard Fogarty of Tempe, AZ, as well as 16 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. A rosary will be held at Powers Sumner Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at All Saints Catholic Church in Puyallup, WA at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday March 30, 2005.