John J Burke Jr

Commerical real estate developer, Burke Properties - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Of Fox Point was peacefully born to eternal life on January 25th, 2019 at 77 years old. Survived by his devoted wife, Kathryn Murphy Burke. John was a generous and proud father to his five children, Wendy A. Burke, John (Tisha) Burke III, Molly (John) Sloan, Patrick (Kristin) Burke and Rory (Chris) Foley. Adoring grandfather to his ten cherished grandchildren, Murphy, Flannery, Duke, Kathryn, Charles, Teagan, Jack, Fletcher, Reilly and Dillon. Loving brother to Sheila Vollman, Kevin (Mary Grace) Burke, Gerard (Mary) Burke and Margaret (Hack) Noyes. John is preceded in death by his dear parents, John and Margaret "Marnie" Burke, and brothers, Reilly and Timothy Burke. John was a proud graduate and long time Trustee of Spring Hill College in Mobile Alabama where he was instrumental in the building of the Marnie and John Burke Memorial Library which the students call "The Burke". John's legacy at Spring Hill continues with the newly developed John J. Burke Jr. Center for the Study and Advancement of Free Enterprise. The Center's goal is to educate students in the American entrepreneurial philosophy of opportunity for all. A faithful Catholic and Knight of Malta, John was also an enthusiastic philanthropist and larger-than-life character who left a formidable legacy on the city he loved. Milwaukee's well-known Lady-Bug Building is home to the company he founded, Burke Properties, and he considered the support that he and Murph offered to the Milwaukee Art Museum's Burke Brise Soleil to be his proudest achievement. John served on numerous boards throughout the city dedicating much of his time adding to the beauty and vibrancy of his hometown. The city is a livelier place because of him.

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Jennifer Pritzker	Paul Ryan, Gerald C Weller, Donald Trump, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Ben Quayle, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory, Trump Victory, Mike Gallagher, Bryan Steil
Van D Hipp Jr	Tommy Thompson, Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich, Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Trey Gowdy, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Trump Victory, Mike Gallagher
Richard H Kimberly	Tommy Thompson, Paul Ryan, Scott L Klug, Mark W Neumann, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Romney Victory, Mike Gallagher
Harlan Crow	Paul Ryan, Julius Caesar Watts Jr, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Ben Quayle, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, Mike Gallagher
Frederick P Stratton Jr	Tommy Thompson, Paul Ryan, Scott L Klug, Mark W Neumann, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Russ Darrow, Republican Party of Wisconsin, John Gillespie, Robert T Welch, Mitt Romney, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio
William D Perez	Tommy Thompson, Paul Ryan, Mark W Neumann, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Russ Darrow, Republican Party of Wisconsin, John Gillespie, Mitt Romney, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory, Mike Gallagher
Ken Griffin	Tommy Thompson, Paul Ryan, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Carly Fiorina, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Mike Gallagher, Bryan Steil
San W Orr Jr	Tommy Thompson, Paul Ryan, Scott L Klug, Mark W Neumann, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Sean Anthony Cronin, John Sharpless, Robert T Welch, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott
Thomas L Kempner Jr	Hillary Clinton, Ben Nelson, Mark W Neumann, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Trump Victory
Edward C Levy Jr	Tommy Thompson, Ben Nelson, Newt Gingrich, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz
Harold Berenson	Ron Paul, Mark W Neumann, Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, Romney Victory, National Republican Congressional Cmte
Thomas E McInerney	Paul Ryan, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Scott Walker, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Mike Gallagher
Richard W Graber	Tommy Thompson, Paul Ryan, Scott L Klug, Mark W Neumann, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, John Gillespie, Sean Anthony Cronin, John Sharpless, Robert T Welch, Mitt Romney, Scott Walker, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson
Carl Thoma	Ben Nelson, Paul Ryan, Julius Caesar Watts Jr, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Carly Fiorina, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Romney Victory, Mike Gallagher
Vincent A Kolber	Paul Ryan, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Scott Walker, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, Romney Victory, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Mike Gallagher
John W Rowe	Tommy Thompson, Danny K Davis, Paul Ryan, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Party of Illinois, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Bryan Steil
Ronald Weiser	Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, Romney Victory, Trump Victory
Paul Isaac	Paul Ryan, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Trey Gowdy, Scott Walker, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, National Republican Congressional Cmte
Marc I Stern	Paul Ryan, Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, Romney Victory, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Trump Victory, Bryan Steil
Rex Sinquefield	Ben Nelson, Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich, Mark W Neumann, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Scott Walker, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Romney Victory, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Mike Gallagher

John J Burke Jr

Commerical real estate developer, Burke Properties - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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