Robert Carlton Burton Jr., September 12, 1929-September 12, 2021

On One September Day
Carlton and Ethel's firstborn boy,
Robert and Annie's pride and joy,
A boy to play on the old front porch,
Run down the lane and chase the hens.
Days were spent walking behind the mules,
Plowing and cultivating after school,
Stacking wood and forking hay,
The boy loved the farm but dreamed of going far away.
Rehoboth High was part of his plan,
As the boy became a determined man,
The military helped fulfill his dream,
As Korea became his new home.
Stateside he found a wife,
And Donna became the love of his life,
Susan, Bobby, Barbara, Tracy and Jim,
Joined the pair to create a home.
A man of many talents and skills,
Work was important, but Minnesota sports provided the thrills,
A union man, steeped in politics,
He sought adventure and found it.
Rest in the arms of our Lord, Bobby Burton

Robert C. Burton Jr., 92, of Burnsville, Minn., passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 59 years, Donna; sons, Bobby and Jimmy; son-in-law, Keith McNeill; and parents, Robert Sr. and Ethel. 
Bob was a proud graduate of Rehoboth High School class of 1948! Robert proudly served his country in U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, and was a member of the Savage American Legion and the Bloomington VFW. He retired from NSP after 38 years with 22 years at IBEW Local 160 as secretary/treasurer.
Bob was the Dakota County Civil Defense director in the 1960s and a butcher for SuperValue.
Bob is survived by his loving children: Susan McNeill, Tracy Gnerer (George), and Barbara Weisman (Jon Roese); grandchildren: Matthew (Jamie), Zachary (Mari), Kelly, Casey, Katie, Brooke and Samantha; great-grandchildren, Liam, Andrew, Amsley, Lucy, and Myles; siblings, Donald (Jackie), Carol Wilson, Bill (Patti), and Wayne (Mary Ann); also by many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. The family would like to thank the staff at Presbyterian Homes at Valley Ridge for their loving care.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Sept. 22, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savage, Minn.. Interment was in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements by White Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to www.whitefuneralhomes.com.