Ora Burdue Obituary

Ora Burdue, 84, was born December 18,1920 in Dodge City, KS to Ora L. Burdue and Nola G. Miller, who are deceased. He was married to Helen Porter for 50 years, who precedes him in death.  In 1994, he married Nela Brown, who survives. Also surviving is one brother, Forrest (Freida) of Dodge City, KS; daughters: Twyla Sanchez of Denver and Sondra (John) Paulick of Colorado Springs; son, Arlen (Theresa) Brown of Tucson, AZ; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Ora served 27 consecutive months overseas in England and France during WWII in the Army Air Corps. He was involved in several major campaigns and was a Bronze Star recipient. While in the military, he played and traveled with the Army Air Corps baseball team. He was known to all as "Boom Boom Burdue". After leaving the military he was a pitcher for a semi-pro baseball team for several years. Ora was a mail carrier for 32 years. During this time he was also a song evangelist.  He pastored the Four Mile Community Church in Florissant, CO for 20 years, then Roswell Community Church for 12 years, where he retired. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 2, 2005 at Swan-Law Funeral Home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2005 at the Swan-Law Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Four Mile Community Church, 6503 County Rd. 11, Florissant, CO 80916.