Burton C. Genis Obituary (2009) - Crystal, Minnesota

Burton C.Genis, age 74 of Minneapolis, passed away 2/27/09. He graduated from Washburn H.S. and the University of Minnesota and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army with rank of Capt. Burt was a former VP of the MN AFL-CIO and Board Member of the MN Pollution Control Agency for a number of years. He served on the boards of numerous civic and cultural organizations and was a Guest Lecturer for the U of M Industrial Relations Dept., World Press Institute of Macalaster College and St. Thomas MBA Program and Treasurer of the Mpls-St. Paul Foreign Relations Committee. Survived by his wife and best friend, Susan, daughters and sons-in-law, Lauren & Michael Kelner, Lisa Genis & Steve Pratt; grandchildren, Leigh and Harrison Kelner; his four-legged buddy Sasha, and granddogs Cinder and Niki as well as many good friends and colleagues. Memorial service MONDAY, 2:30PM, TEMPLE ISRAEL, 2324 Emerson Ave. So. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the donor's choice. SHIVA, Mon. and Tues., 7 PM at 5941 29th Place No., Crystal