07/08/2026
Please Keep Fran Burke & Family in your thoughts & prayers as they navigate life with the loss of Brian Burke. The article attached has celebration of life information, and a small glimpse into how special Mr. Burke was! 🤍
https://flagpole.com/music/music-features/2026/07/01/remembering-brian-burke-a-flyer-on-the-athens-music-scene/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAS7cYJwZG9mA2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6JhVbnSCDEAv9wNHE4xJLP9W043eogYBhE4JVWW3th2l7bu5lXGg2unqvzVA_aem_qwtNtNgO6-anV9g1BRd9ww
On May 30—with Fran, his beloved wife of 50 years at his side, along with Tom Ryan, his great friend and musical brother—Brian Burke died at home, 59 years after he first came to Athens. Brian entered the University of Georgia in the fall of 1967, and the first friend he made at his Reed Hall re...