Lorenzo Burgert

Obituary Form
Name Lorenzo "Jim" Burgert
Date of Date: February 12, 2002 in Lakewood, CO
Date of Birth: May 9, 1905, Manzanola, CO
City of Residence at time of death: Golden, CO
Occupation: Water Quality Agent ofr the Bureau of Reclamation
Retired: Yes
Service Information: Funeral Service
Service Day: Monday Service Date: February 18, 2002
Service Place: Newcomer Family Chapel Service time: 10:00 AM
Type of Intermnet: Burial
Cemetery: Crown Hill Cemetery

Lorenzo J. Burgert
Golden, Residen, 96
Lorenzo "Jim" Burgert of Golden, retired Federal employee, died on 2/12/2002.
He way born may 9, 1905 in Manzanola, CO.

He is survived by his wife Barbara, and a relative, Velma Keast of Pueblo. His first wife, Fanny Siegler Burgert, died in 1968. His daughter, Lou Ella Burgert, died in 1964.

He had an active work career in Hawaii teaching labor training in pineapple and sugarcane, in Pennsylvania as a principal of a high school for 2 years, and in Colorado working at the Amache Japanese Relocation Camp Teaching labor training for 4 yrs., 2 years at Farm Security, and finishing up his career working with the value of water for the Bureau of Reclamation in Pueblo and Denver. He retired in May of 1968. His hobby was growing roses, pansies and gladiolus.

Services were held at Newcomer Family Mortuary and entombment was at Crown Hill Mausoleum on February 18, 20002.

THE FAMILY REQUEST NO FLOWERS - CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE TO JEFFCO ACTION CENTER, DENVER RESCUE MISSION, OR CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE.