Birth date: Dec 16, 1947 Death date: Feb 1, 2021
Big Rapids - David Peter Youngers Burns, 73, long time resident of Big Rapids, retired professor from Ferris State University passed away February 2021. He was born December 16, 1947, and grew up in Michigan. He earned his PhD in Read Obituary
I only learned recently that David had passed away. I directed his Master's thesis while he was at Western Michigan University and I worked with David and S. F. Kapooor (his doctoral thesis advisor) on research in mathematics at Western Michigan. Da
I am proud my brother Dave lived his life, his way -- and beyond his cynical humor, wry observations, and vast knowledge of US history, I feel double proud he'll be remembered for supporting many, many Math scholarships--thanks.
I am David's older sister, and I miss him. I have always admired his ability to stick with his values, even if his behavior was unconventional. For example, he lived frugally but was able to leave a sizable amount of money to Western Michigan University
I was saddened to learn of the loss of Mr. Burns. He was my first college math professor (MATH 110). I came into his class thinking I "was bad at math" and scared of failure especially learning that we couldn't use calculators in his class. Th
Dear Dr. Burns Family,
My sincere condolences to you. I always enjoyed my conversations with Dave. He was always so nice to me. I miss seeing him around the neighborhood.
Take Care. Wendy Nystrom
Dave, I cannot express how much I will miss you. You had a warm, kind presence and I always appreciate our conversations. Thank you for your time at Ferris - we appreciate you.
