Jack Richard Burton Jack Richard Burton, 92, formerly of La Grande, Oregon and Boise, Idaho, moved on from this life to his next adventure on November 30, 2017. Jack was born in Baker, Oregon on February 18, 1925, son of James Pled and Mildred Rose Burton. He attended a one-room schoolhouse in Lime and graduated from Imbler High School. In 1943 he enlisted in the U. S. Navy and through the V-12 program went to the University of Washington, the University of Idaho, Southern Branch, and Midshipman's school at Fort Schuyler. After receiving his commission he served at the Great Lakes Naval Station and Beavertail Point Radar Station in Rhode Island. He later studied at Eastern Oregon College and UW, graduating with a B.S. in mathematics in 1948 and completing one year of law school. Jack began his business career selling cars for M. J. Goss Motors in La Grande and operating Jax Club in Elgin. He met Robert Miller and they began a business partnership that lasted nearly 40 years. Starting with a used Wurlitzer jukebox, Jack and Bob built Oregon-East Industries, a company that eventually operated around three thousand vending and amusement machines under various business names at locations across eastern Oregon and southern Idaho and owned Elgin Electric as well. In 1955, Jack married Rosemary Bean in La Grande; their marriage was later sealed in the Los Angeles temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. La Grande was their home until they moved to Boise in 1972. Over the decades they and their four children spent many happy vacations at Wallowa Lake, Oregon and Payette Lake, Idaho. In recent years they lived in Provo, Utah. Jack was a gregarious man who served in numerous associations including the Lions and Elks clubs, the Intermountain States Council of the National Automatic Merchandising Association, the Amusement Music Operators of Idaho, the Southern Idaho Coin Club, and the American Numismatic Association. He served members of his church in various roles including home teacher, Sunday school superintendent, Boy Scout leader, financial clerk, and greeter. He provided financial support for LDS missionaries and for the charitable work of the Shriners. He worked with others to achieve legislation to transfer Lakeview Village at McCall to Ponderosa State Park, for which he received the Idaho Park and Recreation Board's Distinguished Citizen of the Year award in 1998. Jack had an independent, autonomous spirit. He owned a single-engine plane and loved flying himself and his family when traveling in the northwest. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was interested in technology and history and spent years assembling his 1929 National Bank Note collection. Jack loved making deals. He enjoyed managing properties and trading with collectors. He liked to support fledgling businesses, hoping that others would be able to achieve their dreams as he had. He enjoyed lending a hand and sharing his hobbies and interests with others. In his late 60s he regularly plowed up to five miles of snow-covered walks and driveways in his neighborhood on an ATV. Jack and Rosemary were long-time members of the President's Club at Boise State University. In retirement they attended every game possible and traveled to football games all over the western U.S. They took cruises with friends in Central America, Europe, and Australia/Asia and spent many weeks in Cancun with friends and family. In later years Jack dealt with physical infirmities but never wished to surrender; they were mere obstacles. He attended football games at 89 and drove a motorized scooter until this year. From his example we have learned to work hard, be thrifty yet generous, laugh, be honest and unafraid, and do everything we can while we still can. We are profoundly grateful to be his family and will always benefit from his love and wisdom. Jack was preceded in death by Rosemary in April. He is survived by their children and their spouses, Stacy Burton, of Reno, Nevada, Lisa Burton, of Portland, Oregon, Steven and Jeane Erickson Burton, of Provo, and Sally Burton Welton and Boyd Welton, of Riverton, Utah; and their grandchildren and their spouses, Lauren Pabst Ayala and Mario Ayala, of Salt Lake City, Utah, Jocelyn Pabst and Davis Einolf, of Madison, Wisconsin, Daniel Pabst, of Portland, Melissa Burton, of Provo, Miriam Burton, of Provo, Sarah Welton Baird and Kyle Baird, of Mesquite, Texas, and Tanner, Benjamin, and Hayden Welton, of Riverton. He is also survived by siblings-in-law; nieces and nephews; and dear friends. Our thanks to the professional staff of Courtyard at Jamestown, Senior Partners, Brighton Hospice, and Pointe Meadows for the compassionate care they have provided. In the spring there will be a celebration of life in Oregon. We welcome memories of Jack at http://www.walkersanderson.com/ or [email protected] Donations may be sent to one of his alma maters.