HEBER RAY BURKE 1926-1946 County Vet Killed In Jeep Accident Heber Ray Burke, 20, of West Van Lear, a veteran of World War II, was fatally injured about 11 o'clock Friday morning when the jeep in which he was riding was crowded off the road near Prestonsburg and plunged down an embankment. Young Burke, a son of Grant and Addie Clifton Burke, was discharged from the Army March 26 after one year's service. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church at West Van Lear Sunday afternoon, the Rev. S. C. Honeycutt officiating. Interment was in the West Van Lear cemetery. Besides his parents, he is survived by several brothers and sisters. Paintsville Herald Thursday 10-13-1946
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