AM1 Edmund J. Burke

1917 - 1979

USN

WWII

Edmund John Burke was born January 6, 1917 in Chicago to William M. and Theresa Robinson Burke.

Burke served in World War II in the U.S. Navy from April 29, 1942 until his honorable discharge as an Air Mechanic First Class on October 23, 1945.

On July 21, 1941, Burke married Alice Weimer in Chicago; they raised four children in Oak Park and moved to Barrington in 1968.

He was a longtime flour broker, acting as an intermediary in the agricultural commodity market, connecting flour mills or suppliers with bulk buyers like bakeries, food manufacturers, and retailers. He negotiated prices, managed logistics, and leveraged industry expertise to facilitate transactions, earning commissions on the volume sold.

Burke was a member of Baker’s Club of Chicago, National Association of Flour Distributors, and Knights of Columbus Queen of Peace Council #3954.

Air Mechanic First Class Edmund Burke died August 18, 1979, and is buried with his wife in Barrington’s Evergreen Cemetery.

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