Milton Matthew Burroughs

MILTON "MILT" M. BURROUGHS February 28, 1930 ~ December 12, 2016 Milton "Milt" M. Burroughs, 86, of Vancouver, WA, passed away Dec. 12, 2016. He was born Feb. 28, 1930 in Hastings, NE to Edward A. and Mary E. Burroughs. Milt left home at a young age in 1946 to join the 82nd Airborne Paratroopers. He married Marvel Jeanne Mather on July 30, 1949. They had two children: Melody and Mark. Milt co-founded Mather and Sons Pump Service with his father-in-law, Frank Mather and brother-in-law, Oscar Mather. He retired in 1994 and continued to offer guidance for the business. Milt was a member of the Washington State Ground Water Association and the National Ground Water Association. An early hobby was fast pitch softball whenever there was time. Later in life he raised and raced quarter horses. Milt and Jeanne had many awards from the Quarter Horse Association for the success of their horses. He loved animals, especially his dogs and horses. At night if the dogs weren't covered up correctly, he could not go to bed. It did not matter how bad he was hurting, the dogs had to be taken care of. Throughout Milt's life, he always had a sense of humor and could strike up a conversation with almost anyone. He always wanted a better life for his family and made the sacrifices to make that happen. The family is forever thankful to have been blessed with Milton as our father. Milton is survived by his wife of 67 years, Marvel Jeanne Burroughs; daughter, Melody Scheer (LaVerne Kramer); son, Mark Burroughs (Mary); grandchildren, Corey Scheer (Juliet), Brock Scheer (Priscilla), Scott Burroughs, and Lisa St. Denis (Des); and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Mary Burroughs; brothers, Bob, Jerry, and Mickey Burroughs; and sister, Ardyce Magnuson. The family would like to give special thanks to caregiver Krystal, the Pleasant Family Home staff, and the PeaceHealth staff. Without these people, our journey would have been much more difficult. Please join us for a celebration of Milton's life at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, 1101 NE 112th Ave., Vancouver, WA 98684, Tues., Dec. 20, 2016 at 3p.m., with a reception to follow. Please sign his guest book at: www.columbian.com/obits.

Milton Matthew Burroughs

February 28, 1930 - December 12, 2016