Comments on: James R. Burton

By: Tammie Burton

Tammie Burton — Mon, 25 May 2026 21:01:08 +0000

Hi Dad,
It’s Memorial Day and I just wanted to remind you of how much you are loved and missed by all of us! Your memory will NEVER fade and our grief of losing you will NEVER end. Tanner graduated college last weekend and he wore a necklace with a picture of you and him at his high school graduation. I hope you knew you were with him as he walked across the stage to receive his degree. He is truly a remarkable human being and you are a large part of that for teaching him how to be a good man and for being his best friend and best grandpa! Dalton is also such a kind and wonderful person and it’s also because you taught him values and how to be an honorable man. This past Saturday May 23 was a very hard day for mom not having you here to celebrate your wedding anniversary. Tanner and I went over to your and mom’s house that morning and spent some time with her before heading to Manhattan to move things out of Tanners apartment. Then Dalton spent the afternoon with her and they went to Warrensburg and put flowers on Mama, Papa and Randy’s graves like she promised Mama she would do. She also put flowers on Grandna and Grandpa Turners graves too. Then they had dinner at Coltons so we kept mom busy most of the day to help her get through a day that means so much to her but hurts her at the same time because she misses you so much. We have plans made for Father’s Day to honor you. You are ALWAYS on our minds and in our hearts. We love you so much, Dad.
Love you forever,
Tam-Tam

By: Tammie Burton

Tammie Burton — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:30:21 +0000

Hi Dad,
It’s a little after midnight and officially your 76th birthday! I really wish we were planning your party like we used to. We miss you so much everyday and especially on this special day. I really hope you are going to do something fun today in heaven surrounded by all of our loved ones who are there with you. Thinking of you and missing you bring so many tears and the grief of losing you will NEVER go away but knowing you are still protecting us and blessing us by the signs you send us, brings us comfort and smiles through our tears. Tanner is getting ready to graduate college and I have a gift for him that will make you a part of his special day. You will always be a part of everything we do or celebrate. We miss you so much, it hurts. You are very loved by all of us and we wish you a wonderful birthday!
Love you forever,
Tam-Tam

By: Tammie Burton

Tammie Burton — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:50:44 +0000

Happy Valentines Day Dad,
How I wish you were here to celebrate Valentines day with us, especially with Mom. We miss you every single day, especially at the holidays. I gave Mom two bouquets of flowers, one from you and one from me just like I promised. I remember, even when you were too sick to go anywhere, you ordered the most beautiful bouquet of flowers for her and asked Tanner to pick them up for you. On your and mom’s wedding anniversary after you passed, Tanner gave mom a lighted forever rose in your memory as a symbol of the love and amazing marriage you and Mom shared. You are and always will be a part of everything we do because you are the the wonderful center of our family and we thank you for all of the blessings you have sent our way. We know you are still with us and watching over all of us. You mean the world to us and you are in our hearts forever! We love you so very much!
Love you forever,
Tam Tam

By: Tammie Burton

Tammie Burton — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:09:59 +0000

Happy Veterans Day Dad!
We hope you know how proud we have always been of you and your service in the Army. I love the fact that I am an Army brat and I’ve always loved hearing about all of the adventures you and Mom had while we were stationed in Germany and I was a baby. Your Army picture was displayed at your funeral during the military tribute and a copy of it is hanging on my wall at home because it is a representation of the wonderful and honorable man you are. Even though Mom, Tanner, Dalton and I are unable to be together today to release a balloon in your honor, we are all thinking of you and sending you our gratitude for your service and the enormous love we have for you!
We love you forever Dad,
Tam-Tam

By: Tammie Burton

Tammie Burton — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 02:14:41 +0000

Hi Dad,
It’s my birthday tomorrow and I’m sitting here at work thinking about you. You will never know how much I miss you telling me Happy Birthday everyday during the month of October. I read all of the birthday cards I saved from you and Mom and cherish the words you both wrote every year. Tanner, Mom, Dalton and Erin are going to make my birthday so special and fun but we all wish you were here too. We love and miss you so very much every single day. Thank you for the life you and Mom have given me. I’m very proud to be your daughter.
Love you forever, Tam-Tam

By: Tammie Burton

Tammie Burton — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:02:19 +0000

Hi Dad,
Two years ago today we lost you and it still feels like it was yesterday. The grief and tears are still there for all of us. Tanner and Dalton talk about all of the things you taught them and all of the hilarious times you shared together. They are both so proud to share your name and they are both such good men because of you.
Mom and I also miss you every day and remember wonderful memories of you especially when I’m at your house drinking coffee with her just like you guys always did. Losing you was an enormous loss for all of us and we try to get through our days the best we can. You are ALWAYS with us no matter what we are doing. I know with all of my heart that any good thing or blessing that comes our way is from you. You are an extraordinary husband. dad and grandfather and you are still taking care of us. Thank you for bringing Erin into Tanners life. They really make each other happy which makes me so happy. I tell Erin that I wush she could’ve met you but I know you sent her for Tanner. Tanner, Dalton, Mom and I will never stop missing or loving you. Our hearts are broken forever. Please keep
the signs that you are still here with us in spirit coming. They makes us so happy! Thank you for always being there for us. We love you more than words can say.
Love you forever,
Tam Tam

By: Tammie Burton

Tammie Burton — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 03:02:57 +0000

Hi Dad,
We can’t tell you how many times a day we think about you and miss you so much it hurts. Tomorrow is Tanner’s 24th birthday and we all wish you could be here in person to celebrate it with us but I know you will be there in spirit. There will be pictures of you and Tanner at the party because you will always be a part of every milestone, achievement or holiday we celebrate. Thank you for protecting us everyday. I know it is you who gives us these miracles we have been experiencing! Dad, you are and always will be the core of our family. We will need you and miss you forever.We always make sure you are with us on every adventure that we go on. We love you so very much! I hope you hear us when we remember all of the amazing and wonderful times we had with you! Husband, father and grandpa.. you are the best!
Love you,
Tam-Tam

By: Tanner Burton

Tanner Burton — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 17:36:13 +0000

Hi Grandpa, It’s taken me awhile to be able to write something to you on here. It has been nearly 2 years and I still can’t believe that you’re not here anymore. Every day since you have been gone I have wanted to tell you things and show you things that I know you would love to hear about and see, but I always come to the horrible realization that I can’t anymore. I still talk to you in spirit and spread happy memories about you to anybody I possibly can. I will always keep your memory alive and since you have been gone I have lived this life in honor of you, trying to follow in your footsteps and fill the huge shoes you left me to fill. I feel you with me every single day helping me do just that and build a happy and healthy life for myself. Even though you aren’t with me physically, I know you will always be with me spiritually. You will live in my heart for as long as I live. I can’t tell you how excited I am to someday pass on to my children all that you have taught me and watch them grow into the best men or women they can possibly be. I know you will have a huge hand in picking them out for me, just like you have with Erin. Thank you so much for putting her into my life to help me finally feel what it’s like to truly be appreciated and loved to the fullest. I know you had a big part in sending her my way so I can’t thank you enough. You have given me countless blessings since you have been gone and I know you will continue to guide me through this crazy life. I know you will always give me the strength to carry on no matter what life throws at me. Today is Father’s Day 2025, and I want to thank you for being the one true man I could ALWAYS turn to and look up to. I couldn’t have had a better role model for myself to try and emulate. You were the funniest, kindest, hardest working, strongest, toughest, and definitely the smartest man I will ever know. I hope you are living pain free and having fun with your parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and Randy. I will meet you there one day grandpa, but until that day comes I will continue to do my best to make you as proud as I can. I’m so grateful you could guide me into manhood, I use the things you taught me all of the time to help my friends and our family out, so thank you for your endless stream of knowledge that you shared with me, nothing you shared with me has gone to waste. I am blessed to have had you as my grandpa and to have even known you in this life. You will always be my fishing buddy and my best friend. I love you and miss you more than anything. As much as I love this life I am living right now, in the words of my song to you, “knowing you’ll be there, makes it easy to go home.” That couldn’t be closer to the truth. I cannot wait to see you and be with you again one day grandpa, I know you’ll be right there waiting for me and that brings me so much comfort. I love you and I’m always thinking about you, every single day. Keep me and our family safe and healthy, we all miss you so very much. Life will never be the same without you, but we live on knowing you’re watching over us. We love you, I love you, forever and always. Love, Tanner

By: Tammie Burton

Tammie Burton — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 03:39:53 +0000

Happy Father’s Day, Dad,
Tanner, Dalton, Mom and I honored you by going to Warsaw and visiting all of your favorite places at Truman Lake. We released a balloon with special messages for you on it over the part of Truman Lake you and Tanner fished alot. We all shared so many wonderful memories of you the whole day! Dalton watched s movie at the observatory like you and Mom always did with him when he was growing up. Mom and I remembered us going to the General Store, getting ice cream and fushing on that beautiful Rocky ledge on that last Father’s Day with you. Tanner also remembered the many times you and him also fished at Bucksaw. Everyday we all have so many wonderful memories of you and will NEVER stop missing or loving you. You will always be the heart of our family and we take you with us wherever we go. We are the Fab 5 forever!
I love you so much , Dad,
Tam Tam

By: Tammie Burton

Tammie Burton — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:24:54 +0000

Happy 75th Birthday, Dad,
I can’t believe this is the 2nd birthday without you. We all grieve for you, miss you and talk about all of the wonderful times we had with you every single day. Mom bought a birthday balloon for you yesterday. Tanner is on his way home to celebrate your birthday with us. Mom, Dalton, Tanner and I are sending you birthday messages on the balloon later today. Our hearts are broken from losing you and they always will be. We see the signs you send to us and we know you are watching over us. We know you are not in pain anymore and are with Papa, Mama and Randy but we are selfish and want you here with us. We miss your humor, your laugh and your hugs. We say I love you to each other every time we are together just like you always did. You will forever be such an important and wonderful person in our lives and the center of our family. Thank you for the wonderful life you and Mom have given Tanner, Dalton and I. We will honor your memory for the rest of our lives. I hope you are doing something fun, like fishing in heaven, for your birthday! I really appreciate all of the blessings you’ve sent Tsnner at K-State fir a wonderful college experience and for sending such a kind and wonderful person like Erin to him. She will be with us on Easter so that will be fun! I’ve planned alot of games and prizes and I know you’ll be there enjoying them with us too! I hope you have an amazing birthday and we love you very much!
Love you forever,
Tam-Tam