was born on 29 May 1892 in Shelby County, Illinois. Burl married Osa Fitzpatrick on 25 December 1916. They evidently lived in Sheridan, Illinois for sometime in 1917, because he registered for the WWI draft in LaSalle County. In 1920, they lived in Big Spring Township of Shelby County and had one daughter. By the 1930 Census they were living in California with their two daughters. According to city directories for the Los Angeles area, they were living on East California Avenue in 1928 and employed as a janitor; in Del Sur in 1930; and in 1932 he is listed as a Palmdale rancher.
According to a newspaper article announcing his second marriage, Burl worked for the Glendale School District from 1925 to 1932. He then moved to North Dakota for 10 years.
During WWII he served with the Coast Guard and then retired to his ranch in Yakima, Washington. He is listed in an Oregon city directory in 1943, so he must have lived there for a time also. Osa died 2 November 1953 while they lived in Washington and is buried in Yelm Cemetery in Yelm, Washington. She was born 16 April 1892.
On 17 October 1954, Burl married Nadia Neuman Hocker in Glendale, California. They lived in Del Mar, California at this time.
Burl died on 27 May 1982 at the age of 89. He was buried on 2 June 1982 at Montecito Memorial Park in Loma Linda, California.
