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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BURNS, Stephen Kirk (Steven) (Buck) - On August 21st, 2017 Lt. (N) Steven 'Buck' Burns at the age of 47, 'rolled the dice' for the last time and reached negative hit points after his battle with cancer in Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital in Ottawa. His legacy will survive through his wife, Laura (Scott); daughter, Alexandria; his parents, Patricia Burns and Arnold Burns (Rosemarie); in-laws, John and Barbara Scott; sister-in-law, Sue (Joe) Klawitter and nephews, Cody (Rebecca), Wesley and Matthew; his 'brother from another mother' extended family Trevor (Lesley) Mercer and their son Kavin. He was predeceased by his brother, 'Bill' (1991); grandparents, John and Annie Sinclair, and Leo and Winnie Burns. Steve was an Officer in the Royal Canadian Navy having achieved the rank of Lieutenant with a 26-year career as a Marine Systems Engineer. During his career he sailed all around the world. He served in Somalia and the Gulf War on HMC Ships Preserver, Ville de Quebec, Montreal, Fredericton, Halifax, Goose Bay, and Glace Bay and achieved many awards and honours along the way. He loved getting together with his friends to golf or play poker. He enjoyed playing Dungeons and Dragons and Magic with the 'Geeks and GWNL' and was a genius with the computer. He found great delight in waking his daughter Alexandria 'Alex' in creative ways, her favorite being the puppet shows, and spending time with his 'better half' Laura - 'Love you forever and always.' Cremation has taken place. Memorial visitation will be held today, Friday, September 8th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Atlantic Funeral Homes, 771 Main St., Dartmouth. A military funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 9th in the funeral home chapel, Padre Lt. (N) David Jackson, officiating. Reception to follow. Interment in Dartmouth Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Phoenix Youth Programs or Feed Nova Scotia. Special thanks to the nurses on the 5th floor of the Ottawa General and the nurses and staff of the 5th floor of Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital, Ottawa; and the Joint Personnel Support Unit, Eastern Ontario Region (JPSU) of the Canadian Forces for all of their guidance and support.
Ships served in:
In Service of Canada - RCN Peacetime Casualty Index
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