Outdoors writer, reporter Burton dies at 82

By PAMELA WOOD and E.B. FURGURSON III Staff Writers

Capital Gazette Communications

Published 08/10/09

Legendary outdoors writer Bill Burton died early this morning, losing his lengthy battle with cancer, his family said.

Bob Gilbert - For The Capital First day of Trophy Rockfish season on the Chesapeake Bay. Columnist Bill Burton watches the action as he takes notes. Later, he caught his own trophy rock.

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Burton was a newspaperman through and through, who wrote about fishing and hunting in the Chesapeake Bay for more than 50 years. He spent decades at The Baltimore Sun and more recently wrote for The Capital and Bay Weekly. He was 82.

Burton died at his Pasadena home at about 3 a.m. today, said Heather Boughey, his daughter.

A public memorial is planned for 11 a.m. on Aug. 22 at Jenkins Memorial Church in Pasadena. Burton, who was a Navy Seabee during World War II, will be buried at Arlington National...

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Bill Burton - 2009-08-11 03:28:22

I am profoundly saddened by the passing of Bill Burton. In years past, Bill and I spent many happy hours hunting geese, fishing for bass, and simply enjoying each other's company.

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Bill Burton - 2009-08-10 22:02:46

A true friend for 55 years. I will miss him.

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What a dear man - 2009-08-10 15:46:45

I got to work with Bill as an election judge just a couple of elections ago and it was a pleasure to sit beside him and see everyone who came through greet him with admiration and affection ... you could see especially the grown men return to the boys of their youth, eager to share their fishing stories with Bill, who was ever gracious. I often saw him with his wife and small granddaughter around Pasadena, and wondered at his wife's good nature as people couldn't seem to help going over and shaking his hand (myself included). No one seemed to consider Bill a stranger. I will miss him just on the basis of our brief acquaintance and I'm sorry for his family's private loss. I'd like to thank them for sharing Bill with us all these years. He really was a treasure of the community.

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