Bob enjoyed most sports, including tennis, skiing, sailing, fishing and hunting as well as following the Huskers. He attended Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, Texas on a basketball and track scholarship and later transferred to Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Bob later attended the University of Nebraska Dental school where he graduated with a D.D.S., M.S. focused on Pediatrics. Bob also enjoyed social activities as a member of the Lincoln Country Club and the Wahoo Creek Hunting Club.
Before opening his dental practice in Lincoln, Bob served in the US Marines and then transferred to the Navy where he served his country for 34 years. After Officer Training, he was stationed in the Great Lakes Naval station, and then on Okinawa, Japan before returning to San Clemente, California. Once back in Lincoln, he started his dental practice while remaining active in the US Navy Reserve.
As he was finishing Dental School, he met Judith Anne Flansburg, of Lincoln. They were married on December 17, 1955, and built a home in Lincoln where they raised their two children.
Bob is survived by his wife, Judith F. Burton, brother, Thomas Burton of Falls City, NE, daughter, Anne Reavis Burton (Christopher) of Denver, CO, son, James F. Burton of Miami, FL, grandchildren, Isabel Burton, William Burton, Camila Burton and Lucia Burton and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents and sister Betty June Kentopp.
Memorial services will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Roper & Sons Chapel, 4300 O St, Lincoln, NE.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to:
Star Island Protective League – Trails Fund
Attn: Barb Morris
93 S. Paseo Sarta – A
Green Valley, AZ 85614
Eldora Land Preservation Fund (ELPF)
PO Box 988
Nederland, CO 80466-0988