Eulan (Cliff) Burks, 91 passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022.  Cliff was born on June 16, 1931, in Glasgow, KY, to John and Alta Burks.  On October 29, 1955, he married the love of his life, Mary Simmermeyer in Morris, IN.  They recently celebrated their 67^th anniversary.

Cliff was an Army veteran and served his country in Korea.  He was a Boy Scout Leader for almost 15 years, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and the American Legion.  He and Mary have been members of the St. Lawrence Catholic Parish since 1956.  In 1955 Cliff went to work for Alcoa, and gained his apprenticeship as a blacksmith.  He remained there for an amazing 38 years as a machinist, retiring in 1993.

Cliff was preceded in death by his parents, John and Alta, 1 sister (Lou), 1 brother (Charles), and his eldest daughter Suzan.  He is survived by his loving wife Mary, his sister Barb Speck and his children Jim (Debbie), Deb (Jim), John (Chris), Beth (Dan), Jason (Leslie), son-in-law, John Burke, and 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

The family would like to express their immense gratitude to the team at Bickford of Lafayette for taking such great care of Cliff…. They were angels!  Visitation will be from 1:30 pm until the time of the service at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church.  In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to St. Lawrence; memo: Burks and Burke Scholarship Fund.