Harley W. "Shorty" Burson 1920-2012

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Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/3/2012 at 21:31:44

Sioux City Journal
October 14, 2012

SIOUX CITY | Harley W. "Shorty" Burson, 91, of Sioux City passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at his residence following a brief illness.

Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church in South Sioux City, with the Rev. Jerry Gilbreath officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 4 to 6 p.m. today at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.

Harley was born Dec. 14, 1920, in Moorhead, Iowa, the son of William and Pearl (Moore) Burson. He grew up in the Moorhead area and graduated from Moorhead High School.

On Dec. 28, 1942, Harley married Maynon Hall in Rockport, Mo. Harley came to Sioux City in 1951 and worked for Hirschbach Motor Line for several years before starting his own trucking company. He and his son, Dennis, operated H. Burson & Son Trucking until he retired in 1984.

Harley was a member of First Lutheran Church in South Sioux City and Triangle Masonic Lodge 643 A.F. & A.M. He was a former member of the Abu Bekr Shrine Temple and the Scottish Rite. Harley enjoyed walking at the mall, fishing, reading, doing crossword puzzles and wintering in Tucson, Ariz.

Survivors include his wife, Maynon of Sioux City; three children, Dennis L. Burson and his wife, Darlene, Diane Hirschbach and Debra Hundertmark and her husband, Bruce, all of Sioux City; six grandchildren, Dennis Burson Jr., Wendy Steemken, Holly Becker, Reed Burson, Jaci Uecker and Addie Hollingsworth; and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ray and George; a sister, Viola; and a son-in-law, Jason Hirschbach.

Pallbearers will be Denny Burson Jr., Reed Burson, Robert Hollingsworth, Gregg Uecker, Jaden Uecker and Scott McManigal.

A memorial has been established in Harley’s name.