Koert D. Burnham ’26

KOERT BURNHAM died of cancer May 12, 1992, at his home near Keeseville, N.Y., in the Adirondacks, where he was well known as a conservationist and industrial engineer, He graduated from Kent, and his devotion to his school and to his University ranked high in all his lifetime concerns.

After leaving Princeton, he was in the shipbuilding business in Florida and gained recognition for high production of Liberty ships during WWII. He later returned to the Adirondacks, where he was noted for his interest in developing (on family properties) the mining of industrial minerals and their commercial uses. His major effort was the promotion and development of the mineral "wollastonite," which, because of Keen's endeavors, now has a market of international proportions. He also found time to pursue an active membership in numerous environmental organizations, in several of which he was an officer or board member for many years. He was the author of many historical and technical articles about the Adirondacks, including two recent books: HIGHLAND FORESTS, HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF OUR LAND (1990) and LACORNE ST. LUSHIS FLAME (1991).

He is survived by his widow, the former Florence Fenner MacInnes; three stepchildren; numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; and one greatgreat-grandchildren.

He was a man of many interests fueled by an inquisitive mind, and he will be missed.

The Class of 1926