WALTER C. BURKE JR. ’47

WALTER C. BURKE JR., who began his career as an insurance agent and later became an administrator and patient advocate for people and families recovering from drug and alcohol abuse, died Aug. 28, 2008. He was 86. A member of Sigma Chi, he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He was an accomplished athlete and in 1998 was ranked fourth nationally in the 75+ division of the U.S. Squash championships. The brother of the late Robert C. Burke ’50, he is survived by six children and nine grandchildren.