Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Friday, March 20, 2009 at 05:40:24 :
Marin Independent Journal
Tuesday, June 11, 1985
HOWELL DEAN BURCHFIELD
A funeral for Howell Dean Burchfield of Rohnert Park, the San Quentin sergeant who was killed by an inmate Saturday, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Christ the Victor Lutheran Church in Fairfax.
Sergeant Burchfield, 39, was born in California.
He served in the Army for 10 years and had worked for the Correctional Department for 11 years.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Burchfield of Rohnert Park; three daughters, Wendy, Marjorie and Rebekah Burchfield, all of Rohnert Park; two sons, Jesse and Cameron Burchfield, both of Rohnert Park; his parents, Otis and Gladys Burchfield of Sacramento; three sisters and a brother.
His ashes will be scattered at sea.
The family prefers memorial contributions to the H. D. Burchfield Memorial Scholarship Fund to benefit his minor children. Contributions can be sent to the fund in care of the New Hope Assembly of God Church, P.O. Box 297, Cotati, Ca. 94928.
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