Gary Burke was a member here since 2004. Gary, was also a founding member of the Knights of the Coin Table, another online coin collecting club, (he was known there as CoinCrusader) and he was very involved with the production and distribution of the annual club medals being offered by the KotCT since 2007. Gary's fellow Coloradoan, Daniel Carr, is the medal designer, and he would ship Gary all the medals, and Gary would ship them out individually to all the members of the KotCT worldwide, including a bulk shipment to Australia for further distribution locally there. Gary's favorite style KotCT medal was the 63mm pewter, which the KotCT has kept up, along with the 39mm medals, mostly at Gary's urging. At this time, the KotCT is working with Daniel Carr to create a special commemorative 63mm pewter medal as a tribute to Gary. The KotCT wishes to make this medal available, inexpensively, to any people who have enjoyed numismatics along with Gary. Details will follow. One image being discussed as a component of the medal is a turtle, since that is the animal he depicted as carrying the medals across the oceans to deliver to the members, slow but sure. A proposed motto is: "Shipping Friendship Around the World". And not only did Gary himself participate in numismatics, but numerous members of his family joined right along with him. http://www.cointalk.com/members/garyburke/ Gary Burke December 27, 1942 - March 18, 2010 Services will be Thursday March 25 at 10:00 AM. Taylor Funeral Service 800 Palmer Street Delta, Colorado 81416 Phone: 970-874-9988
If I can My name is Jon Burke, Gary was my favorite relative. A great man, and one I will miss. I saw here that someone would be making a medal for him. I am not a collector, but I would love to purchase one of these medals if I may. I would like one to give to my son someday who is still too young to be able to remember my uncle. Coin collecting was one of favorite hobbies, and maybe the only one we did not share. It was photography that my uncle taught me, and what is my passion today. Anyway, I am very happy to pay up front and would cover any number of costs, even if I was allowed to buy several I would be happy too. Feel free to contact me any way you wish, I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely Jonathan Burke edited edited - Jon - I edited out your phone number and email so that you are not buried in SPAM. If the folks wish to contact you they can do so by Private Message or email through the forum. You'll be protected that way.
John, My symapthy and regards go to you and your family. Your thoughts are in our prayers. As a recommendation, i would leave out your cell phone number...can't be to safe now-a-days. _Shrek
I will keep his family in my prayers over the coming days. Jon, my sympathy goes out to you and your family in this time.
Jon, My condolences to you and your family. Gary will be remembered here for many years to come. Kind regards, Stan
Thanks Thank you for editing my post, I obviously have not done this very much and apprcitate the help. Jon
A lovey tribute to Gary has been published in his home town Newspaper, The Delta County Independent, in Letters to the Editor. Find the article here: http://www.deltacountyindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&... Very moving!
