Burdett was born in a log cabin in Toledo, Missouri to Mary Alice Turner & Dan Sager, Jr.
Siblings:
Katy Leora Sager (1908-1909)
Sarah Leona "Ona" Sager Bacon Friermood (1908-1972)
Lola Beatrice Sager Lewis (1909-1972)
Sim Sager (1911-1919)
Sam Sager (1911-1990)
When he was young, his family moved to Guthrie, Oklahoma. He attended Guthrie High School and played football. He was "deemed the biggest and fastest man on the squad, who clowned around in practice but filled up the left tackle position very grimly in games", according to the local newspaper. He was one of two players selected to play on the North Team in the annual Oklahoma All State Game played in 1938. They beat the South team 20-0. While playing for Guthrie, he was being recruited by Tulane University, Tulsa University and by Hank Iba for Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State). He ultimately chose to attend Tulsa University.
Burdett was a firefighter. He began his career in Guthrie and married Eunice Rose on New Years Day, 1940. They started their family and Burdett left for the war in December, 1942. He served in the 58th United States Naval Construction Battalion – the SeaBees - and was stationed in the South Pacific. He returned to Guthrie in 1945. Back at the fire station, he was named Captain and eventually Assistant Fire Chief.
In 1951, Burdett and Eunice moved their growing family to the Wichita, Kansas area. He went to work at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Wichita as Chief Firefighter of the Protective Section for the next 28 years of his life. He also donated his time to the volunteer fire station in Andover, Kansas. After his retirement from the VA, he continued at the fire station in Andover and was the Fire Chief there at the time of his death. He had a phone installed by his bed at home that rang when the dispatcher's phone rang so he knew as quickly as they when there was an emergency. It was big excitement at home when the "Fire Phone" rang. He would jump in his truck and beat the fire trucks to wherever they were going.
Throughout his life, he was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved to travel. As a result, we all loved to travel with him and carry great memories of how fun he made every trip.
Burdett was also an excellent cook. His fried chicken and potato donuts were renowned. And, he could make a mean fried bologna sandwich and delicious homemade tamales. He cooked dinner almost every night for his family and only later in life would his children realize how lucky they were. He grew a huge garden in his back yard for fresh vegetables.
In his honor, at his funeral, every fire truck from the Andover Fire Department and several from the Guthrie Fire Department participated in the procession weaving through town and then through the cemetery. It was a sight to behold.
He lived a simple, steady life raising four children and always serving others. He was a man of few words, but gave of himself to anyone who needed help. We celebrate his life in every way we can. He was a good man and very special to us. We miss him still.
Siblings:
Katy Leora Sager (1908-1909)
Sarah Leona "Ona" Sager Bacon Friermood (1908-1972)
Lola Beatrice Sager Lewis (1909-1972)
Sim Sager (1911-1919)
Sam Sager (1911-1990)
When he was young, his family moved to Guthrie, Oklahoma. He attended Guthrie High School and played football. He was "deemed the biggest and fastest man on the squad, who clowned around in practice but filled up the left tackle position very grimly in games", according to the local newspaper. He was one of two players selected to play on the North Team in the annual Oklahoma All State Game played in 1938. They beat the South team 20-0. While playing for Guthrie, he was being recruited by Tulane University, Tulsa University and by Hank Iba for Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State). He ultimately chose to attend Tulsa University.
Burdett was a firefighter. He began his career in Guthrie and married Eunice Rose on New Years Day, 1940. They started their family and Burdett left for the war in December, 1942. He served in the 58th United States Naval Construction Battalion – the SeaBees - and was stationed in the South Pacific. He returned to Guthrie in 1945. Back at the fire station, he was named Captain and eventually Assistant Fire Chief.
In 1951, Burdett and Eunice moved their growing family to the Wichita, Kansas area. He went to work at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Wichita as Chief Firefighter of the Protective Section for the next 28 years of his life. He also donated his time to the volunteer fire station in Andover, Kansas. After his retirement from the VA, he continued at the fire station in Andover and was the Fire Chief there at the time of his death. He had a phone installed by his bed at home that rang when the dispatcher's phone rang so he knew as quickly as they when there was an emergency. It was big excitement at home when the "Fire Phone" rang. He would jump in his truck and beat the fire trucks to wherever they were going.
Throughout his life, he was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved to travel. As a result, we all loved to travel with him and carry great memories of how fun he made every trip.
Burdett was also an excellent cook. His fried chicken and potato donuts were renowned. And, he could make a mean fried bologna sandwich and delicious homemade tamales. He cooked dinner almost every night for his family and only later in life would his children realize how lucky they were. He grew a huge garden in his back yard for fresh vegetables.
In his honor, at his funeral, every fire truck from the Andover Fire Department and several from the Guthrie Fire Department participated in the procession weaving through town and then through the cemetery. It was a sight to behold.
He lived a simple, steady life raising four children and always serving others. He was a man of few words, but gave of himself to anyone who needed help. We celebrate his life in every way we can. He was a good man and very special to us. We miss him still.
Burdett was born in a log cabin in Toledo, Missouri to Mary Alice Turner & Dan Sager, Jr.
Siblings:
Katy Leora Sager (1908-1909)
Sarah Leona "Ona" Sager Bacon Friermood (1908-1972)
Lola Beatrice Sager Lewis (1909-1972)
Sim Sager (1911-1919)
Sam Sager (1911-1990)
When he was young, his family moved to Guthrie, Oklahoma. He attended Guthrie High School and played football. He was "deemed the biggest and fastest man on the squad, who clowned around in practice but filled up the left tackle position very grimly in games", according to the local newspaper. He was one of two players selected to play on the North Team in the annual Oklahoma All State Game played in 1938. They beat the South team 20-0. While playing for Guthrie, he was being recruited by Tulane University, Tulsa University and by Hank Iba for Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State). He ultimately chose to attend Tulsa University.
Burdett was a firefighter. He began his career in Guthrie and married Eunice Rose on New Years Day, 1940. They started their family and Burdett left for the war in December, 1942. He served in the 58th United States Naval Construction Battalion – the SeaBees - and was stationed in the South Pacific. He returned to Guthrie in 1945. Back at the fire station, he was named Captain and eventually Assistant Fire Chief.
In 1951, Burdett and Eunice moved their growing family to the Wichita, Kansas area. He went to work at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Wichita as Chief Firefighter of the Protective Section for the next 28 years of his life. He also donated his time to the volunteer fire station in Andover, Kansas. After his retirement from the VA, he continued at the fire station in Andover and was the Fire Chief there at the time of his death. He had a phone installed by his bed at home that rang when the dispatcher's phone rang so he knew as quickly as they when there was an emergency. It was big excitement at home when the "Fire Phone" rang. He would jump in his truck and beat the fire trucks to wherever they were going.
Throughout his life, he was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved to travel. As a result, we all loved to travel with him and carry great memories of how fun he made every trip.
Burdett was also an excellent cook. His fried chicken and potato donuts were renowned. And, he could make a mean fried bologna sandwich and delicious homemade tamales. He cooked dinner almost every night for his family and only later in life would his children realize how lucky they were. He grew a huge garden in his back yard for fresh vegetables.
In his honor, at his funeral, every fire truck from the Andover Fire Department and several from the Guthrie Fire Department participated in the procession weaving through town and then through the cemetery. It was a sight to behold.
He lived a simple, steady life raising four children and always serving others. He was a man of few words, but gave of himself to anyone who needed help. We celebrate his life in every way we can. He was a good man and very special to us. We miss him still.
Siblings:
Katy Leora Sager (1908-1909)
Sarah Leona "Ona" Sager Bacon Friermood (1908-1972)
Lola Beatrice Sager Lewis (1909-1972)
Sim Sager (1911-1919)
Sam Sager (1911-1990)
When he was young, his family moved to Guthrie, Oklahoma. He attended Guthrie High School and played football. He was "deemed the biggest and fastest man on the squad, who clowned around in practice but filled up the left tackle position very grimly in games", according to the local newspaper. He was one of two players selected to play on the North Team in the annual Oklahoma All State Game played in 1938. They beat the South team 20-0. While playing for Guthrie, he was being recruited by Tulane University, Tulsa University and by Hank Iba for Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State). He ultimately chose to attend Tulsa University.
Burdett was a firefighter. He began his career in Guthrie and married Eunice Rose on New Years Day, 1940. They started their family and Burdett left for the war in December, 1942. He served in the 58th United States Naval Construction Battalion – the SeaBees - and was stationed in the South Pacific. He returned to Guthrie in 1945. Back at the fire station, he was named Captain and eventually Assistant Fire Chief.
In 1951, Burdett and Eunice moved their growing family to the Wichita, Kansas area. He went to work at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Wichita as Chief Firefighter of the Protective Section for the next 28 years of his life. He also donated his time to the volunteer fire station in Andover, Kansas. After his retirement from the VA, he continued at the fire station in Andover and was the Fire Chief there at the time of his death. He had a phone installed by his bed at home that rang when the dispatcher's phone rang so he knew as quickly as they when there was an emergency. It was big excitement at home when the "Fire Phone" rang. He would jump in his truck and beat the fire trucks to wherever they were going.
Throughout his life, he was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved to travel. As a result, we all loved to travel with him and carry great memories of how fun he made every trip.
Burdett was also an excellent cook. His fried chicken and potato donuts were renowned. And, he could make a mean fried bologna sandwich and delicious homemade tamales. He cooked dinner almost every night for his family and only later in life would his children realize how lucky they were. He grew a huge garden in his back yard for fresh vegetables.
In his honor, at his funeral, every fire truck from the Andover Fire Department and several from the Guthrie Fire Department participated in the procession weaving through town and then through the cemetery. It was a sight to behold.
He lived a simple, steady life raising four children and always serving others. He was a man of few words, but gave of himself to anyone who needed help. We celebrate his life in every way we can. He was a good man and very special to us. We miss him still.
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