Colonel Burl Eugene Coursey 1928-2013
Colonel Burl Eugene Coursey 1928-2013
Burl Eugene Coursey of Boise passed away on January 4
,
2013.
Burl was born September 5
th
,
1928
in Webb
,
Oklahoma to Erma and Elzie Roy Coursey. After spending his youth
in Oklahoma, Burl joined the Air Force and began his military career in 1949 as
an Aviation Cadet in Texas. His early career included multiple assignments as a
flight instructor. Following an assignment in Japan in the mid 1950's
,
Burl
served as Operations Officer at several Air Force installations. His later
career included assignments as Senior Air Force Advisor to multiple Air
National Guard squadrons in Washington, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota. During
this time
,
he also was deployed to Vietnam in 1967 flying RF4Cs. Burl
Coursey flew 57 missions in North Vietnam and 77 missions in South Vietnam.
Burl Coursey
'
s many military
decorations
,
awards and achievements include the Silver Star for gallantry
and devotion to duty
,
the Distinguished Flying Cross
,
Legion
of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with eight oak leaf clusters
,
Presidential
Unit Citation
,
and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. Burl Coursey retired
from the Air Force in 1978 as a fighter pilot with over 7000 hours flying time.
Burl retired in Payette and eventually relocated to Boise where
he has lived for the past 27 years. Burl
'
s
hobbies and passions included hunting and fishing. For some time, he owned a
second home in Anchor Point
,
Alaska where he and Betty
would spend some time each summer fishing for halibut and salmon in Katchemak
Bay. Burl loved attending high school and family reunions. He and Betty also
traveled across the country to Air Force reunions and ceremonies. Burl was
extremely proud of both his Air Force career and his family.
Burl is survived by his wife, Betty
,
his
son, Chris and his wife, Christina and his daughter, Dru Miller and her husband,
James; 2 stepchildren, David Rieb and Jennifer Rieb; 7 grandchildren and 11
great grandchildren
;
brothers, Roger and Cecil; and sister, Carol.
There will be a viewing and the family will greet friends at the
Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, Jan. 9
th
from 6:00 p.m.
until 8:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 9
:
30
a.m. on Thursday, January 10
th
,
2013
at Ustick Baptist Church, 14301 W. McMillan Rd. in Boise
.
A
committal service with full militar
y
honors
will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery
,
10100
Horseshoe Bend Rd
,
Boise.
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