Richard J. Burns' Obituary
Richard Burns, age 70, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 8, 2016, surrounded by his family at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. Richard was born in Lincoln, England, on March 20, 1946. At age 16 he began his apprenticeship as a dental technician, a career that spanned more than 50 years. At age 23 he moved to Toronto, Canada, where he met his wife, Nita Gantt. After his father passed, Richard and Nita moved back to England to care for his mother until her death. In 1993 the family moved to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and began attending Grace Church. Richard is survived by his daughters Rachel Maciaszek (Brian) of Greenville, North Carolina, and Sarah Davis (Clayton), of Glenpool, Oklahoma. He is also survived by grandsons Jared, Jackson, Jayden, Isaac and Jakob, and granddaughters Aireanna, Joy, Chyanne and Jenna Grace. Services will be held Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 11:30a.m., at Grace Church on Garnet Road. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to either Loaves and Fishes ministry or Grace Church..
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