John Henry Burton, III

JOHN HENRY BURTON, III John Henry Burton, III, of Lothian, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on September 18, 2013, at the age of 76. He was born on March 16, 1937 to John Burton, Jr. and Helen (Maclin) Burton. John was married to the late Patricia (Matthews) Burton for almost 40 years. He lived in Lothian for more than 30 years. He was employed with PEPCO for 21 years. He moved to Pennsylvania for a short time before moving back and working at the Architect of the Capitol, where he retired after 15 years of service. John had many hobbies which included; hunting, fishing, boating, cooking, working with his hands and fixing anything that was broken. He is survived by his brother Steven Burton, Sr. and sisters, Marilyn B. Hillen and Penelope B. Dorsey. He is pre-deceased by his parents, wife and siblings, Helen P. James and James F. Burton, Sr. He is also survived by nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude's Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of John Henry Burton, III please visit our Sympathy Store.