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Clinton E. Burroughs Sr.
Posted 10/31/07
Clinton E. Burroughs Sr., 70 MILLSBORO - Clinton E. Burroughs Sr. of Millsboro died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was 70. Clinton was a retired truck driver. He was a …
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Clinton E. Burroughs Sr.
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Clinton E. Burroughs Sr., 70
MILLSBORO - Clinton E. Burroughs Sr. of Millsboro died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was 70.
Clinton was a retired truck driver.
He was a member of the Moose Lodge 646, Lewes.
Clinton loved his family, grandchildren and pets.
He enjoyed cutting grass and doing lawn care.
Clinton held offices in the Moose Lodge and was very proud of his accomplishments there.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Inez Clara Bennett Burroughs; a daughter, Nancy Burroughs; and three sisters and two brothers, Catherine, Eugene, and Edward.
He is survived by his children, Wayne J. Burroughs of Millsboro, Clinton E. Burroughs Jr. of Georgetown, James Burroughs and wife Liann of Georgetown, Steven Van Dyke and companion Michelle, Tammy Hackett and husband John, Tina Thompson and husband James, all of Port Byron, N.Y., and Debbie Burroughs of Auburn N.Y.; brothers, Charles Burroughs and wife June of Rochester, N.Y. and William Burroughs and wife Pam of Auburn N.Y.; sisters, Phyllis Daddabbo and husband Jack and Shirley Ward and husband Louie, all of Auburn, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A viewing will be held from 1-2 p.m. Friday in Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro.
A graveside service will be 2:30 Friday in Millsboro Cemetery, Millsboro.
The Rev. Bob. Hudson will officiate.
William Rayne Beauchamp, 76
LEWES - William Rayne Beauchamp of Lewes went home to Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, in Milford Memorial Hospital. He was 76.
Mr. Beauchamp was born in Berlin, Md., on Aug. 23, 1931, to William Aubrey and Etzell (Rayne) Beauchamp, both natives of Berlin.
When their only child was 3 years old, his father, in the Coast Guard, was transferred to Lewes. It was then that the family made Lewes their "home base" for the rest of their lives.
Youthful Bill Beauchamp enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and chose the military as his career.
Mr. Beauchamp met and married Joyce Martin of Shreveport, La., and while raising their three children resided in Scotland, Okinawa and eight different states.
He was a flight engineer in the Air Force, responsible for maintenance on B-29s and B-52s.
Mr. Beauchamp qualified for a commercial pilot's license and flight instruction license while in the service.
In anticipation of retirement, he established All American Aviation of Louisiana, an air taxi service in Shreveport. The business was sold sometime later with, as Mr. Beauchamp reported, "seven airplanes and a good reputation."
Meanwhile, back in Lewes, Bill's parents were making an imprint on the community's commercial history. Etzell Beauchamp purchased the established ladies' wear business of Virginia Larrimore on Second Street, and the couple owned and managed Anglers Motel.
They also initiated the tourist-related business of Lewes Tours, an effort to acquaint visitors with the historical aspects of Lewes. The elder Beauchamps opted for retirement in 1971 at the same time Bill was concluding his military career. They offered to sell the tourist-related business to their son and his wife.
Lewes Tours expanded into filling a need for transportation service for motel guests and river pilots upstate and to Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York. The service developed into a fleet of cars, each with a driver.
During the busy years of entrepreneurship, Mr. Beauchamp was heavily involved in efforts of the Lewes Chamber of Commerce; he served a term as president. Elected to the Lewes Board of Public Works for a period of 1975-83, he served a term as president.
He was an active member of the Lewes Fire Department for eight years.
A committed Christian during his adulthood, Mr. Beauchamp has long fostered the faith-sharing work of Crown Financial Ministries and Bearing Precious Seed.
A member of the Groome United Methodist Church in Lewes, Mr. Beauchamp was an ardent proponent of plans to build a new church on New Road. He was a member of the Building Committee.
Mr. Beauchamp is remembered for his love of family, attention to detail, maintaining relationships with friends from high school and the military, and the sheer joy of serving his fellow man.
He was preceded in death by his youngest child, Gwendolyn Beauchamp.
He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Joyce M. Beauchamp; his three children, Joyce Smith, Betty Brittingham and William R. Beauchamp Jr., all of Lewes; six grandchildren, Rachel Barragan and her husband Patrick of Clovis, N.M., Judith Brittingham, Billie Jo Cooper and her husband Guy and Matthew Brittingham, all of Lewes, Shelly Beauchamp of Brigantine, N.J., and John Beauchamp of Lewes; four great-grandchildren, Katelyn Skinner, Ryan Skinner, Isiah Brittingham and Derek Brittingham; and two aunts, Eunice Fisher of Berlin, Md., and Doris Lewis of Salisbury, Md.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Interment with military honors will be at Lewes Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kings Highway.
Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Groome United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 299, Lewes, DE 19958.
MILLSBORO - Clinton E. Burroughs Sr. of Millsboro died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was 70.
Clinton was a retired truck driver.
He was a member of the Moose Lodge 646, Lewes.
Clinton loved his family, grandchildren and pets.
He enjoyed cutting grass and doing lawn care.
Clinton held offices in the Moose Lodge and was very proud of his accomplishments there.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Inez Clara Bennett Burroughs; a daughter, Nancy Burroughs; and three sisters and two brothers, Catherine, Eugene, and Edward.
He is survived by his children, Wayne J. Burroughs of Millsboro, Clinton E. Burroughs Jr. of Georgetown, James Burroughs and wife Liann of Georgetown, Steven Van Dyke and companion Michelle, Tammy Hackett and husband John, Tina Thompson and husband James, all of Port Byron, N.Y., and Debbie Burroughs of Auburn N.Y.; brothers, Charles Burroughs and wife June of Rochester, N.Y. and William Burroughs and wife Pam of Auburn N.Y.; sisters, Phyllis Daddabbo and husband Jack and Shirley Ward and husband Louie, all of Auburn, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A viewing will be held from 1-2 p.m. Friday in Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro.
A graveside service will be 2:30 Friday in Millsboro Cemetery, Millsboro.
The Rev. Bob. Hudson will officiate.
William Rayne Beauchamp, 76
LEWES - William Rayne Beauchamp of Lewes went home to Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, in Milford Memorial Hospital. He was 76.
Mr. Beauchamp was born in Berlin, Md., on Aug. 23, 1931, to William Aubrey and Etzell (Rayne) Beauchamp, both natives of Berlin.
When their only child was 3 years old, his father, in the Coast Guard, was transferred to Lewes. It was then that the family made Lewes their "home base" for the rest of their lives.
Youthful Bill Beauchamp enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and chose the military as his career.
Mr. Beauchamp met and married Joyce Martin of Shreveport, La., and while raising their three children resided in Scotland, Okinawa and eight different states.
He was a flight engineer in the Air Force, responsible for maintenance on B-29s and B-52s.
Mr. Beauchamp qualified for a commercial pilot's license and flight instruction license while in the service.
In anticipation of retirement, he established All American Aviation of Louisiana, an air taxi service in Shreveport. The business was sold sometime later with, as Mr. Beauchamp reported, "seven airplanes and a good reputation."
Meanwhile, back in Lewes, Bill's parents were making an imprint on the community's commercial history. Etzell Beauchamp purchased the established ladies' wear business of Virginia Larrimore on Second Street, and the couple owned and managed Anglers Motel.
They also initiated the tourist-related business of Lewes Tours, an effort to acquaint visitors with the historical aspects of Lewes. The elder Beauchamps opted for retirement in 1971 at the same time Bill was concluding his military career. They offered to sell the tourist-related business to their son and his wife.
Lewes Tours expanded into filling a need for transportation service for motel guests and river pilots upstate and to Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York. The service developed into a fleet of cars, each with a driver.
During the busy years of entrepreneurship, Mr. Beauchamp was heavily involved in efforts of the Lewes Chamber of Commerce; he served a term as president. Elected to the Lewes Board of Public Works for a period of 1975-83, he served a term as president.
He was an active member of the Lewes Fire Department for eight years.
A committed Christian during his adulthood, Mr. Beauchamp has long fostered the faith-sharing work of Crown Financial Ministries and Bearing Precious Seed.
A member of the Groome United Methodist Church in Lewes, Mr. Beauchamp was an ardent proponent of plans to build a new church on New Road. He was a member of the Building Committee.
Mr. Beauchamp is remembered for his love of family, attention to detail, maintaining relationships with friends from high school and the military, and the sheer joy of serving his fellow man.
He was preceded in death by his youngest child, Gwendolyn Beauchamp.
He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Joyce M. Beauchamp; his three children, Joyce Smith, Betty Brittingham and William R. Beauchamp Jr., all of Lewes; six grandchildren, Rachel Barragan and her husband Patrick of Clovis, N.M., Judith Brittingham, Billie Jo Cooper and her husband Guy and Matthew Brittingham, all of Lewes, Shelly Beauchamp of Brigantine, N.J., and John Beauchamp of Lewes; four great-grandchildren, Katelyn Skinner, Ryan Skinner, Isiah Brittingham and Derek Brittingham; and two aunts, Eunice Fisher of Berlin, Md., and Doris Lewis of Salisbury, Md.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Interment with military honors will be at Lewes Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kings Highway.
Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Groome United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 299, Lewes, DE 19958.
