OBITUARY

James E. Burchett

March 21, 1953 – October 1, 2022
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James E. Burchett, 69, of Bloomington passed away October 1, 2022. He was born in Fort Campbell, KY on March 21, 1953 to George and Virginia (Simpson) Burchett. He married the love of his life, Connie Milam on October 19, 1974.
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James was retired from Bradford Supply Co., where he worked for 37 years. Besides spending time with his wife and family, Jim loved to play guitar, to draw, to find humor whenever possible, and share those passions with others.
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Surviving are his loving wife of 48 years: Connie; Children: Chris Burchett and Jamie Winner; Grandchildren: Blake and Reese Burchett and Sister: Georgina Funk; He is preceded in death by his mother and father: Virginia & George Burchett.
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A public visitation will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2022 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington. A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022 at 10:00 am at East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Burial will follow services at Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington.
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Serving as pallbearers are Chris Burchett, Blake Burchett, Wes Milam, Jessica Milam, Jamie Winner, Danielle Milam, Mark Cohenour and Adam Milam.
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Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.EastLawn-Bloomington.com for the Burc

Jimmy Burchett - (James) - I had known closely when his mother Virginia Burchett would take Jimmy and his sister Georginia would attend the same CHURCH that my family attended at West Olive Methodist Church which had been the same block that Jimmy lived.  My father Herman Schweizer was the 6th Grade class Sunday School Teacher for 40 years as Jimmy and I both attended this Sunday School class and then right after the class was done we ALL would run across the street to the CORNER LITTLE STORE and purchase candy.  I loved Jimmy so much.  He was always gentle, kind hearted, and knew how to make me laugh. 
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TIME, one second tick, and that TIME gathers together as a FOG MIST and rushes into to become TOMORROW and many years later. I wish one could HOLD TIGHT ON TIME OF OUR WALKING THROUGH WITH OUR LIVES to hold on those moments of TIME where we value that treasure of FRIENDSHIPS - FAMILY - TIME that now has become 'ONCE UPON A TIME'
James 4:14 "Your life is like a mist. You can see it for a short time, but then it goes away"
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Precious Maria;
You probably do NOT remember me at all but I so much remember you. Your mother, YOU, and your brother would at times attend West Olive Methodist Church where my father, mother, brother Paul, and I attended as children. You had resided at Holton Homes. Sometimes I would come over to your home and we would be together - mainly playing the record player.
You were valuable to me as a child. I always loved your gentleness and sweetness.
I hope and pray that LIFE on this earth as been good to you.
What happened to your brother Alex?
I would love to reconnect a bit just to get to know one another a small bit.
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I married a beautiful man of God named Mark Fairchild. We now have been married 46 years February 18, 1978. We spent our life career in God's calling upon our lives in Rescue Mission Ministry work for 40 years. Having had attended and graduated from Chrust for the Nations Bible College,. Dallas Texas. And then having also attended and graduated from Regent University, (700 Club / CBN Christian Broadcasting Network) having obtained a MA Communications Degree.
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Spending much of our time as Mark served as Executive Director over Albuquerque (NM) Rescue Mission, and I served alongside as 'HELPER' - whatever needed done to keep that wheel moving forward. Mark also had been voted and served also as DISTRICT OVERSEER for RESCUE MISSIONS in 5 state area of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico region through AGRM (Association of Gospel Rescue Missions) located in Colorado Springs, Colorado headquarters.

Our life has been blessed, good, and propered for whom we surrendered to SERVING in our lifetime - our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Much blessing to you Maria.
I will always value you in life.

Jane Schweizer Fairchild

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This was our CALLING OF GOD for our lifetime career in GOD - RESCUE MISSION

Precious Darlene Devine Valenzuela 
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Darlene and I connected our Senior year at BHS.  We hung out together and enjoyed our friendship.  Darlene always had a way to draw out LAUGHTER. 
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I have tears in my eyes for another whom my own life on this earth that I was connected with in knowing.
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The WORD OF OUR GOD is written 
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James 4:15 
You do NOT know what will happen tomorrow. 
for what is YOUR LIFE 
It is even a VAPOR - that appears for a LITTLE TIME 
and than vanishes away.
Here today, gone tomorrow.  
VAPOR 
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When you are young - you think 'I AM INVINISABLE' and as a child growing up when we say 'ARE WE THERE YET?" -  but then you turn around and realize HOW QUICK OF VAPOR we walk into OLD ...  as our LIFE on this earth how says 'YES, we are there yet?' and my own life has become what MANKIND is created out of being 'DUST ON THIS EARTH to return back to DUST OF THIS EARTH' as GOD HIMSELF is our breathing within this DUST (Genesis 2:7) - VAPOR... 
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My tears fall from DARLENE dying on this DUST EARTH LEVEL to return back to that DUST.  
That VAPOR of living life on this earth. 

Jane Schweizer Fairchild 
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Psalms 144:4 
Man is like a breathe, his days are like a passing shadow 
Psalms 102:11 
My days are like an evening shadow; I wither away like grass

Oh precious Cathy. You always were such a sweetheart. Thank for being who you have always been - Precious, Sweet, and dear to my heart. Blessings to you.

Posted on: Mar 16, 2024 at 4:04 PM

My LIFE has been an adventure having lived in 5 differents states, Virginia Beach, Virginia; Dallas Texas; Albuquerque NM; Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Illinois, and my husband Mark had served as DISTRICT OVERSEER through AGRM Association of Gospel Rescue Mission headquarters located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. As he was an overseer for the States of Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado and New Mexico as we together VISITED every RESCUE MISSION throughout all these states. Our life was a true ADVENTURE - rather than getting STUCK.

Posted on: Sep 18, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Larry Webb and I grew up as neighborhood friends in life.  He lived around the block from me.  We attended school at the OLD EDWARDS School together - playing, walking side-by-side, giving one another a very hard time.  His mother cut my hair.  Larry those years long ago was more than a 'neighorhood' friend, but he was a brother to my heart.  I loved Larry as a 'brother'.  But as time does, in High School - being involved with other things, our lives drifted apart.  Like ships in a sea drifting apart.  But we always for some reason managed to run into one another at times through the years.  When Mark and I lived in Albuquerque, NM and came home to Bloomington to visit - I called Larry and we met with one another with his beloved wife Joyce to get reacquainted one again as a ship once again passing in the sea.  We stayed in touch as I would call him just to check in on him to say 'hello' and send my love to him once again to stay connected. A few years ago during one of the phone calls, Larry shared that his sister Nancy had passed away and that he missed her.  All I could do was have tears as he shared of Nancy...  
Today, 09/18/2023 as I woke - I had Larry on my heart and began missing him once again.  Remembering someone that my own heart LOVED on this earth.  Two ships drifting by one another as the WIND carries us apart.  I miss you LARRY, I will always miss you.  Thank you for blessing my life on this earth for being that friend from many years ago.  I love you BROTHER.  
 

My GOD GIVEN 'SON' Emad as he graduated from ISU December 17, 2022 with honors.
(Jane Schweizer Fairchild)
Because Fairchild Hall is part of my husband's direct family, and Mark's father had been a Board Member at ISU for years - my son was able to achieve through the Fairchild Foundation a full scholarship as long as he kept up his grade point average (which he did).
They - ISU - took a vote and passed this Scholarship for him to receive from out of the Fairchild Foundation.
He graduated in Cyber Security - Cum Lauda Honors.
His language fluently is both Arabic and English.
We are proud.
(He is a citizen in USA and also Egypt).
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Emad, our God given son. Graduation from ISU in Cyber Security December 16, 2022 with honors (picture taken in our living room). Since Mark's family were all a part of ISU, as Mark's father had also been a ISU Board member for years - and Mark's Uncle Raymond Fairchild was ISU Fairchild HALL - Emad had been granted a full ISU Scholarship from the Fairchild ISU Foundation. We are beyond proud. Both USA AND EGYPT citizen. Speaks English and Arabic Fluently.

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Posted on: Aug 28, 2022 at 9:30 PM

Phillip - so proud of you for serving with our USAF. Thank you.
While I attended BHS, I was NOT popular at all. Different. Tough things walking through as a child in my home. Wish I would have known people as yourself during those years of walking through. As this would have made me 'richer' in knowing you and others. Thank you.
I do remember the street dances and that music... Simple days of growing up.