Glendon M. Burgess

AUBURN- Glendon M. Burgess, 65, of 29 Elmwood Road, Auburn, died Sunday evening November 11, 2007 at the Androscoggin Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Lewiston on August 20, 1942 the son of Lloyd and Mildred (Jacobs) Burgess. He was educated in Auburn schools and graduated from Edward Little High School in 1960. He served in the United States Coast Guard from June of 1960 to June of 1967.Glendon was employed at Superior Concrete in Auburn before joining the Lewiston Evening Journal staff as a newsman in January of 1969. He was transferred to the Journal Sports Department in 1975 and served in that capacity with the Lewiston papers until his passing. He was an avid outdoorsman and especially enjoyed brook fishing and hunting deer with family members and friends. He provided the brook trout at the annual "Fish Fry" at his family members camps at Bear Pond in Hartford. He also enjoyed the game of softball and organized the East Auburn Lakers softball team in 1969, serving as pitcher-manager. The team won many championships in the Auburn Recreation Softball League. In 1986, the Lakers captured the State Class A Modified Championship. He is survived by his two children Carol Burgess of Portland and Daniel Burgess and his wife Lisa of Waterville; four grandchildren Devin and Drew Burgess, and Alex and Taylor Carey; a brother Arnold Burgess and his wife Roberta of Auburn; a sister Sandy Oliver and her husband Robert of Lewiston; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by hi parents; a brother Lloyd Jr., and a sister Betty Thayer. The family would like to thank the Lewiston Sun Journal staff for Tuesday's heartwarming article in the paper. NOTICEBurgess- Died in Auburn Sunday November 11, 2007. Mr. Glendon M. Burgess age 65 a resident of Auburn. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday 10AM at the East Auburn Baptist Church. Memorial donations may be made in Glendon's memory to the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice 15 Strawberry Avenue Lewiston, Maine 04240. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . A Memorial gathering will be held Friday at 9AM prior to the service at the East Auburn Baptist Church. Arrangements by the family owned Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, 784-4023.