Obituary of James F. Burns

Jim F. Burns age 86 of Carlinville passed away peacefully, Saturday evening, December 15, 2012 at the Friendship Home. Jim was born November 20, 1926, in Kansas City, MO, a son of James F. and Mabel (Hatch) Burns. Jim married Janet (Steed) November 23, 1957, in Springfield, IL at St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Mary Kay O'Brien Bunker, brother-in-law Eugene O'Brien and sister-in-law, Mary Burns. Jim proudly served two years in the Navy during World War II. Jim worked in the auto industry at the time that he moved to Carlinville in 1959. He was owner of Carlinville Motors, which burned to the ground in 1966, and then served as general manager for Starr Brothers Motors. Later he worked for Schien Body and Equipment in Carlinville. Jim was member of Ss Mary & Joseph Catholic Church and very active with the Carlinville Knights of Columbus, where he served as Grand Knight at one time and also as treasurer (bingo) for many years. He was a loyal fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Fighting Illini. Jim enjoyed attending the Carlinville Senior Citizens Club and loved playing bridge and cribbage. Surviving are his wife, Janet Burns, sons, Tim (Kris) Burns of Ft. Dodge, IA and Dan (Gia) Burns of Los Altos, CA, daughter, Colleen (Mark) Murphy of Seattle, WA, six grandchildren Shelby, Keaton, Helen, Daniel, Molly, and Samantha, brother, Don (Sue) Burns. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and grand-nieces and nephews. Funeral Information Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 Thursday at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. A prayer service will be recited at 3:45 P.M. Funeral Mass will take place at Ss Mary & Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Angel Sierra celebrant. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, IL. Donations Information Memorials may be made to Ss Mary & Joseph Catholic Church building fund, Knights of Columbus or the American Cancer Society. Directions Visitation: Davis Anderson in Carlinville Service: Ss Mary & Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery: Camp Butler Cemetery