Dan Wood Burton

Dan Burton, 66, died on Sunday, the 7th of August 2022. It was an unexpected, but peaceful end to a highly productive life of commitment. Dan will always be remembered as a loving husband, a dedicated father, a special friend to many, and a trusted business partner.

Dan was born on the 6th of October 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Delmar Lee Burton and Glenna Lou Branstetter Burton. Shortly after birth, Dan’s family moved to the San Francisco Bay area. Dan graduated from Carlmont High School where he played football. Dan spent his college years in Utah at Snow College and Utah State University pursuing his degree in Anthropology and skiing every free moment. After graduation from Utah State, Dan returned to San Francisco where he followed his father’s footsteps into the insurance industry and had a highly successful career as an insurance executive. Dan started his career with Fireman’s Fund writing surety bonds for the wine makers of Napa Valley. The growing demand for surety bonds in the energy industry brought Dan to Texas where he worked with several insurance firms including AON and Alliant. Dan had very recently been recruited as Executive Vice President of Lockton’s surety practice.

It was through his work in the insurance industry that Dan met the love of his life, Katy Brock, whom he married in 1993. Dan was an exceptional husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, and friend. Every person he met was enveloped in his love and wisdom. In addition to his immediate family, Dan leaves behind an extraordinary and much loved group of extended family members.

In addition to his 40+ year career in the insurance industry, Dan was a longtime member of West University United Methodist Church and Brae Burn Country Club.

Dan cherished his time on the golf course, enjoyed fine wine and tequila, the best of all foods, and listening to diverse genres of music from the Grateful Dead to Frank Sinatra. During his travels around the world for business and pleasure, Dan touched people with his genuine warmth and kind spirit.

Dan was preceded in death by his father, Delmar Lee Burton, in 2021; his mother, Glenna Lou Branstetter Burton, in 2006; and his sister, Deborah Lee Burton, in 2018. He is survived by his dear wife, Katy Brock Burton; sons, Spencer Wood Burton, and Kendall Brock Carew and his wife Mallory Maxon Carew; and his grandchildren, Carolyn Edwards Carew and Henry Brock Carew.

The family would like to express their deepest appreciation for the extraordinary care from the doctors, nurses, and staff at Houston Methodist Hospital.

A memorial service is to be conducted at three o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 20th of August, at West University United Methodist Church, 3600 University Boulevard in Houston, where Dr. Linda Christians, Senior Pastor, will officiate.

In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions in his name be directed to West University United Methodist Church, 3600 University Blvd., Houston, TX, 77005; to Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, 1707 Sunset Blvd., Houston, TX 77005; or to the charity of one’s choice.

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