On Sunday, October 25, a memorial park bench was dedicated to Roland's memory on the grounds of the Ethical Society in St. Louis where he belonged and was active on two boards and in many study groups. The bench was built from scratch by a dear friend of ours, and he set it in a woodsy area and planted a dogwood tree and several butterfly bushes around it. The plaque set into the concrete pad reads "In Fond Memory of Roland Burke, June 10, 1946 - August 6, 2009". It is especially meaningful to me since Roland chose to be cremated, and there is no headstone to commemorate his life. This will be a lasting memorial in a place and setting he loved. The ceremony was attended by many members of the Ethical Society, and several spoke of their memories of Roland, and his ethics and service philosophy. It was a beautiful day. Roland would have loved this memorial and the dedication ceremony.
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