Harry James Burch, son of Maurice Allen (1906-1984) and Myrtle Adel (Bird) (1907-1998) Burch, was born 29 September 1928, Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan.  Harry attended but did not graduate from Okemos High School.  He was a member of the class of 1946. 

In February 1951, during the Korean Conflict, Harry was drafted into the US Army where he served honorably until discharge in February 1953.  On 2 July 1951, Lansing, Harry married Elaine Ruth Beaubier.  Elaine was a 1948 graduate of Lansing Eastern High School.

Above Article:  Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) 11 May 1956

Harry and Elaine celebrated 2 children and 40 years together before Harry's death at age 61, 6 March 1990, Lansing.  Elaine, born 22 June 1930, died 29 May 2012.  Harry and Elaine were interred East Lawn Memory Gardens, Okemos, Ingham County.

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Wednesday 7 March 1990

HARRY J. BURCH

OKEMOS

Age 61, passed away on March 6, 1990.  He was born in Lansing on September 29, 1928 and has been a lifelong resident.  He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the U.S. Army; a member of Holt Post #238, American Legion; and was currently employed with Cheney Concrete for the past 14 years.  Surviving are wife, Elaine; son, Hank of Lansing; daughter, Heather of Okemos; mother, Myrtle Burch of Holt; 2 brothers, Harold and Carl, both of Okemos; 5 sisters, Norma Wiseman, Carol Foorman, Alice Connelly and Marion LeClear, all of Lansing, Marlene Hunt of Alabama; many nieces and nephews.  Religious services will be conducted by the Rev. Harley Cokonougher of the House of Prayer at 11:30 a.m. Friday in the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel with interment in East Lawn Memory Gardens.