
Charles Richard Burdge, a former 23-year resident of Pacific Palisades, passed away peacefully at Eisenhower Hospital in Palm Desert on May 27. He was 84. Born in Los Angeles on December 3, 1923, Dick grew up in Westwood, attended University High and then joined the ROTC upon entering the University of Southern California. After his freshman year, as World War II escalated, he was called to duty. He joined the Navy as a junior officer on the minesweeper 359. There, his ship fronted the Pacific Fleet, keeping the oceans clear of mines and alerting the fleet to air attacks. As the war ended, Dick was charged with turning over his ship to the Russian navy. Following his discharge from the Navy in June 1946, Dick returned to USC and graduated with a degree in business administration in 1950. While a student, he met Marilyn Blurock; they were wed in 1951. Dick took over Burdge, Inc., a printing/engraving business that his father started in downtown Los Angeles in 1923. The company has since achieved more awards for printing excellence than any other printer, and is now run by Dick’s oldest son, Don Burdge. Dick was active in the industry, including serving as president of the Engraved Stationery Manufacturers Association and as an officer of the Printing Industry Association. Dick was an avid golfer and boater and was a member of the Los Angeles Country Club and the California Yacht Club. He also belonged to the Jonathan Club and served on its board of directors in the 1970s. Dick’s wife of 32 years, Marilyn, passed away in 1983. He is survived by his second wife, Marilyn Pierose Burdge, whom he married in 1985, and his three sons: Donald of Long Beach, Douglas of Malibu and David of Hailey, Idaho. He is also survived by his grandsons William, Reed and Hayden Burdge and 12 step-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, at Calvary Church in the Palisades Highlands.
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