Date Of Birth: June 4, 1929
Date Of Death: October 2, 2004
James W. Burkart75, Indianapolis, died October 2, 2004 in Indianapolis. He was born June 4, 1929 in Ft. Thomas, KY. Mr. Burkart was a registered architect, he has a BS from University School of Cincinnati, School of Architecture, he co-founded Fleck, Burkart and Shropshire in 1964 which was expanded to Fleck, Burkart, Shropshire, Boots, Reid and Associates in 1970. He later founded Burkart Associates.Mr. Burkart was noted for his hospital design work which included Riley Childrens Hospital, Indiana University Medical Center and Healthcare Facilities at Vanderbilt University. Other projects include the correctional industrial complex at Pendleton and the Central Indiana Regional Blood Center.Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday October 6, 2004 at Harry Moore Family Mortuaries Allisonville Road Chapel, with calling from 9 a.m. Burial will be in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent Hospice, 8450 N. Payne Road, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN. 46268Survivors include his wife Betty J. Cook Burkart, sons James W. and Joseph H. Burkart; Step children; Debra J. Gaertner and Jeffrey M. Huffman; step-grandchildren Natalie M. Huffman, Caitlyn Huffman, Jeffrey Huffman; great-step grandchild Jackson Ryan.
Michael Henry says
Dear Mr. Burkart (CC)
Thanks for being such a great guy and a friend to me. I will very much cherish the memories and the fun that we had on our trips to Michigan. I will miss you terribly, and hope that GOD has fullfilled all you dreams. Until we meet again.
Cary Rider says
Mr. Burkart always made me, as a friend of his sons Jim and Joe,feel
welcome and I was lucky to be included on a houseboat vacation to
Dale Hollow which was a blast. The story goes that he saw a long line at Glendale and so wondering what it was for, got in it and bought 4 tickets to Led Zeppelin in ’77. He gave the tickets to his sons and their friends of which one was me. I didn’t appreciate what history I
had the good fortune to see because
of Mr. Burkart. He was a very kind and giving man with class and style.
Thanks Mr. Burkart-
My condolences to Jim and Joe and the Burkart family.
With many fond memories,
Cary