Deacon, Barstow Fire ‘pioneer’ Don Burgett remembered for service to community [Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.]
Dec. 20 Barstow Assistant Fire Chief Sid Hultquist called former Battalion Chief Don Burgett a “sweetheart of a man,” who poured his “heart and soul” into his community for many decades.
“Don was one of the original pioneers of the Barstow Fire Protection District,” Hultquist told the Daily Press on Thursday. “He also spent much of his time serving the people at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.”
As the end of 2020 draws near, Hultquist was one of several community leaders who looked back and reflected on the passing of the 86-year-old Burgett.
Deacon, Barstow Fire pioneer Don Burgett remembered for service to community
Victorville Daily Press
Barstow Assistant Fire Chief Sid Hultquist called former Battalion Chief Don Burgett a “sweetheart of a man,” who poured his “heart and soul” into his community for many decades.
“Don was one of the original pioneers of the Barstow Fire Protection District,” Hultquist told the Daily Press on Thursday. “He also spent much of his time serving the people at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.”
As the end of 2020 draws near, Hultquist was one of several community leaders who looked back and reflected on the passing of the 86-year-old Burgett.