PAUL BURKE
1968 - 1971
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT-SALES & SERVICE, PRESIDENT
DEN


Burke became FL President on Feb 6, 1969 per the 1968 FL Annual Report.
He resigned in 1971 when Al Feldman came on board.
He came from TWA in Aug 1968 as a VP-Sales & Service.
-Jake Lamkins
(10/2/08)

After seeing the short notes on all the Frontier
presidents, I see that there is no current info on E. Paul Burke.
I believe he either lived in the Kalispell area, or was staying
with someone up there for awhile.  That was probably 10 years ago.
I tried the phone search on the internet, but had no luck.
-Red Barringer
(1/19/11)

Burke seems to have dropped off the radar.
Let me know if you find out more.
-Jake Lamkins
(1/19/11)

I have Norma Schroder also looking for him--she contacted Sharon Galloway
who has no clue either but she thought it was Roger Gunderson who heard he
lived in Montana. 
-Carolyn Boller
(7/16/11)

I found a E. Paul Burke in Polson Montana--it shows a Tally Burke listed as
well and that is his wife..and it shows him at 93 so I figure that is him.
-Carolyn Boller
(7/17/11)

Eugene P Burke, age 93
Eugene P Burke
E Paul Burke Polson, MT
Litchfield Park, AZ   
Tally Burke
Michael J Burke
Eleanor M Burke
Dyanne G Burke
-Intelius.com
(8/14/11)

Dear Friends of Dad,
I am sorry to tell you that my Dad passed away on Wednesday June 13. 
He was at home in his apartment at La Loma and went peacefully sitting in his favorite chair. 
As you may or may not already know he has been in declining health but still very strong mentally 
and able to stay in his own apartment with some assistance 
from two caretakers that came in mornings and evenings. 
In February he finally agreed to get a  "little red Ferrari" 
(mobility scooter) that helped him with any long distance walking. 
His biggest challenge was breathing and hearing .... but his mind was still quite sharp!!
The family was here for his 94th Birthday in early April. 
I returned on Fathers Day as I had planned but now here to make the arrangements 
and begin the task of going through the enormous amount 
of personal memorabilia along with the normal household belongings. 
I am struggling through this with much emotion but I take great comfort knowing 
he lived a long and happy life with many life long friends who always stayed in touch.
There will be no formal memorial service but a celebration of life reception 
here at La Loma later this week ..TBA ( awaiting other family members to arrive). 
His wishes were to be cremated and then my brother and I 
will take mother's and dad's ashes to be interred probably in Salina Kansas where he was born. 
I tried to convince him that we could put them on the space shuttle 
to be scattered over the universe but he thought I was nuts :) 
I am still in the process of writing the obituary 
but since it may not appear in your local paper I will aim to send you all a copy by e-mail.
Sincerely,
-Mindy Burke Eiteljorg
(6/19/12)

Hello Mindy,
You don't remember me but I had the honor and privilege 
of working with and being a friend of Paul.  
When your dad left TWA after Arthur Anderson turned it upside down 
and became President of Frontier he and I became life long friends.  
I was his sales manager until he left and went to Johns-Manville and I went with him.  
It was at that time that Ozark Airlines wanted him as President 
and I said I would go with him but it didn't work out.  
Paul and several of us started up  a new airline called Sun Valley Key 
to serve Sun Valley and a property called Elkhorn which J-M owned.
After retirement I kept in touch with Paul as best I could directly 
and through my dear friend and fellow employee Jim Jeppesen.
Your father was the epitome of professionalism and all of us younger executives 
who knew him wanted to emulate him in every way.
I wrote a novel about Johns-Manville and I gave your father the 1st copy 
which he said he would always remember me through that book.  
He said he enjoyed all 5 of my novels and I consider his compliments on each one dearly.
Please accept this personal eulogy as a confession of my affection for Paul.
                                       PAUL BURKE
THERE ARE THOSE AMONG US WHO, THROUGH THEIR VERY BEING, 
EMIT AN AURA OF A SPECIAL PERSON PUT ON THIS EARTH TO INSPIRE 
AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO THEIR BEST, 
WHETHER IN THEIR WORK OR PERSONAL LIFE.  
SUCH WAS E P BURKE.
I WOULD ASK MY MAKER TO TAKE MY GOOD FRIEND PAUL TO HIS BOSOM.  
HE WAS ALWAYS YOURS HEAVENLY FATHER AND SO BRIEFLY WAS HE OURS, 
BUT IN THAT TIME WE HAD HIM HE WAS SUCH A WONDER, 
SUCH A TREASURE AND HIS PRESENCE WAS TO ENJOY.
WRITTEN IN FONDEST MEMORY,
-ART GIFFIN
(6/19/12)

Posted at FLacebook and the FL Club:
President Paul Burke's memorial webpage is posted.
http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Paul_Burke.html
Still need an obituary for Paul.
Post your remembrances.
-Jake Lamkins
(6/24/12)