Bruce Alan Burns

Bruce Alan Burns was born August 13, 1940 in Kansas City, MO to John F. Burns (deceased) and Laura Edson Burns (deceased). He was raised in Olathe, KS with sisters Barbara and Jenifer (deceased). Bruce was an Eagle Scout of Troop 86 and a recipient of the Scott B. McIntire Award for Athletics & Academics his senior year at Olathe High School. He was a graduate of University of Kansas and member of Pi Kappa Alpha. He received his graduate degree from University of Michigan. He served in the United States Air Force from 1962-1982. In his second career, he was employed by Tandem Computers and he retired from Hewlett Packard in 2005.

Bruce was a member of Mount Olivet United Methodist Church in Arlington, VA where he taught Sunday School, volunteered with Troop 167 BSA, and enjoyed the senior's book group. He was an Arlington Optimist Soccer Coach, W-L Crew Boosters Treasurer, enjoyed doing taxes with AARP and was a long time member of American Numismatic Association. In his travels, he visited all 50 states and 6 continents. Until Parkinson's Disease took away his balance, he was a runner, swimmer, hiker, and bicyclist. He participated in 10 RAGBRAIs, was a master swimmer, and in recent years was a regular at the Cherrydale Parkinson's Exercise Group.

On December 19, 2019, he passed away at his home in Arlington, VA. He is survived by wife Janet, daughter Beth, son Brian, and daughter-in-law Nicole, four grandchildren: Derek, Chase, Phoebe, and Jack; sister Barbara, niece Pamela, nephew Brad, great niece Johanna and great nephew Paras.

Celebration services will be held at a later date.

Burns Memorial Live Broadcast Viewing Link:

https://boxcast.tv/view/burns-memorial-331890

Burial at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated in memory of Bruce:

Parkinson's Foundation of the National Capital Area -

8830 Cameron Street, Suite 201,

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Capital Caring Hospice -

3180 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 500,

Falls Church, VA 22042