Tribute: Orrin P. Burroughs

Orrin P. Burroughs was born April 7, 1937 in Tazwell, Va. to parents Jim and Cora Burroughs. Orrin had seven brothers and seven sisters. As a proud member of the National Guard in 1954, Orrin then went to further his career in the United States Air Force and served proudly for 12 years. He was stationed at Rapid City, S.D., Goose Bay Air Base in Labrador and Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane.

Orrin met his beautiful wife (Bonnie) Bonita Jeanette Uhlenkott in Spokane, and they happily married at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Spokane in 1957.

In 1968, after Orrin retired from the service, t...