John David Burns

Born on Oct. 14, 1940,

John David Burns passed away on July 31, 2013, in Dayton near the Touchet River that he loved. He loved fishing and listen- ing to the sounds of the wa- ter. He and his wife Margie were married in 1961, later divorced and were reunited in marriage again in 2009 - 40 years later. John spent 15 years in the Navy and served in Vietnam. He was honor- ably discharged in 1972 as Chief B.T. He attended San Francisco State University and earned a degree in Me- chanical Engineering.

He is survived by wife Margie of Dayton: daughter Connie Clark of Pomeroy; son Jon of Moses Lake; several grandchildren includ- ing twins Brandon & Justin Clark of Dayton and Jennifer Poynter of Salem, Ore., and several step children.

No services - cremation by the Neptune Society.