John Burgess, 78, passed away July 23, 2012 in Goodyear, AZ. He was born February 24, 1934 in Wamego, KS to John and Veda Burgess. He grew up in rural Kansas, and then as a married man lived in Portland and upstate Oregon. He served in the United States Army. He was a university professor for a living and authored a book about their childhood in Kansas with his brother George entitled, "Fresh Feathered Eggs". He is survived by his wife Susan, his sons Scott and Phillip, his brother George and so many more loving friends and family members. There will be multiple celebrations of his life in Oregon and then he will be laid to rest in the family plot in Kansas.