Ernest Alvin Burrow

Born June 19, 1938, in Ledyard, Iowa, went to be with Jesus March 1,2017. Preceded in death by parents Glen and Neva Burrow, survived by wife of 56 years, Bonnie, daughter Becky (Greg) Smith, son Daniel (Jeanne) Burrow, grandchildren Josiah Smith, Lili (Noah) Young, Jubal Smith, Rosalee Smith, John Burrow, Bridget Burrow, sister Melva Wilcox of Placentia, California, and beloved nieces and nephews. In school Ernie's favorite classes were: Sports (Basketball, Baseball,) and Band (coronet!) Played coronet for Meredith Wilson (The Music Man) privately and in the Mason City Iowa Band Festival. With his coronet and his basketball team he went to State Finals. Came from his little town to St. Paul to find a job. Started at Montgomery Wards, then to First National Bank just before marrying Bonnie on August 6, 1960. Started selling real estate 1962 at Spring Co, then Keller Corp., then Niemiec and Burrow Inc, building up to 65 agents, then in 1980 Burrow Properties Inc. He served on various positions on the St. Paul Association of Realtors, retiring in 2012, 50 years later. He achieved GRI, CRS, and most importantly Realtor Emeritus. Loved every family and individual he worked with, remembering even their dogs names years later until the last 8 years or so! Ernie greatly enjoyed being with his grandchildren, displaying US flags, photography, hunting eagles, raptors, other birds and animals to photograph, singing at church, playing his coronet and trumpet. Started displaying dementia symptoms in 2006, diagnosed in 2009 with FTD. Entered long term memory care at Prelude Cottages, White Bear Lake, in March 2016. Cared for by a very loving Christian community, he was happy and comfortable there, loved the aides and staff to whom we are extremely grateful and send a big Thank You and lots of love! We praise Jesus that now Ernie heard the trumpet call and he is totally healed and is greeting his family, precious friends and clients who have passed before him!! We, his family, have been missing and grieving for him for a long time, as he slowly lost language, memory, and the ability to do so many things, one by one. We are extremely thankful for the many prayers offered for Ernie and us these last years! God's blessings to each of you - his family, friends, fellow real estate brokers and agents, and all of his clients! God is OUR refuge and strength!Visitation 5-7PM Wednesday, March 8th. Celebration of Life Service 11 AM Thursday, March 9th with visitation from 10-11 AM at Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell Funeral Home, 515 Hwy 96 W., at Mackubin, Shoreview. Interment Roselawn Cemetery. Memorials preferred to North Heights Lutheran Church or The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration.

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Ernest Alvin Burrow

June 19, 1938 - March 1, 2017

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Ernest Alvin Burrow

June 19, 1938 - March 1, 2017

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