William "Bill" Burris

Frankfort – William Shirley Burris, age 76, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. with Dr. Bill Kincaid officiating. Burial will follow at Frankfort Cemetery. Military Honors will be observed at the gravesite by the VFW Post 4075. Visitation will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. service time on Tuesday. Born in Lexington to Edwin and Bettie Mae Dalzell Burris on September 13, 1946, he spent his early years living in Paris before moving to Frankfort at the age of ten. His teenage years culminated in achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Awhile attending Eastern Kentucky University, he joined the ROTC program. Upon graduation, he received his commission in the United States Army, eventually retiring with the rank of Captain. He married the love of his life, Jane, in 1968. They celebrated their 50th anniversary in London, England and were looking forward to their 55th anniversary in August. In addition to his wife, Jane, he is survived by his son, Michael Bradley Burris (Rachel) and granddaughter, Isabel Burris. Mr. Burris was a member of Highland Christian Church, a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Kasilof, Alaska. He worked with the Unemployment Insurance program for over 50 years. Upon retirement from Kentucky State Government, he did consulting work in that field. He worked with the US Department of Labor designing and developing the Resource Justification Model, the budget system for administering the entire nation’s Unemployment Insurance program. He helped establish HeiTech Services, Inc. serving as Director of Workforce Security. From 2000 to present, he consulted with over 20 states UI programs. He was an avid fan of University of Kentucky basketball. He was a member of the Committee of 101 for 30 years. His fishing habit took him to Panama City Beach, Florida for years, until he discovered Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. He spent 20 summers salmon and halibut fishing there. He and Jane loved to travel, visiting over 70 countries, all seven continents and all 50 states. Serving as pallbearers will be Burl Lovell, Jim Lovell, Brad Noel, Steve Skelton, Andy Hudgins, and Paul VanWinkle. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy made to Bluegrass Hospice Care. Arrangements are under the direction of Harrod Brothers Funeral Home & Crematory.

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William "Bill" Burris

September 13, 1946 - June 30, 2023