Samuel A. Burns II ’46

SAM, ONE OF OUR STALWARTS, died may 1, 1991, in Vero Beach, Fla., of complications from cancer.

He was born in Harrisburg, Penn., and attended Mercersburg Academy before joining us. Leaving for wartime service as one of the youngest pilots in the Navy, he returned to graduate summa cum laude in economics. He received an MA. in English literature from Stetson Univ. Sam's dub was Cannon and he roomed with "0. S." Nichols, Max Keith, and Ed Adams.

Before moving to Florida, Sam was V.P. of Burns and Co., a familyowned business in Harrisburg. He resigned after 17 years to pursue a teaching career at Vero Beach Senior High School. In 1986, Sam received the Outstanding Teacher Award from the Univ. of Chicago. It is awarded to "a teacher who really made a differencesomeone who introduced new vistas and realms of discovery, made serious intellectual demands for the first time, and knew how to channel a student's private interests into avenues for personal growth.,,

In 1979 he and his wife, Lori, joined the "Alliance for the Arts," a group of local citizens interested in promoting the arts in Vero Beach. He served as a member of the board of directors, was a member of the founding committee for the first annual children's art festival, and formed the Humanities Alliance CLub of Vero Beach High School.

We remember Sam as a warm and gentle man. His influence on thousands of students was profound. Their lives are living monuments to him. To Lori, son Dana, and daughters Randall and Carole, we extend our deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1946