A few days ago learned that Kelly Burge passed away on January 9, 2024.
In the photo below, she is pictured with me and my sister Lynnellen when we were caddies at the Pacific Coast Championships. I am on one end of this photo and my sister is on the other end and Kelly is next to her. Kelly is holding up the “5” and I’m holding up the “1” and my sister Lynnellen is holding up the “6.”
The Burge family has always been close to my heart and are mentioned in my book My Skating Life. Kelly’s sister Wendy placed 6th in the Olympics and was an Ice Capades star. Wendy was the star of the Knott’s Berry Farm Christmas Ice show I performed in in 1985. Their sister Roxann was also an accomplished figure skater and their parents were prominent US Figure Skating officials. I played with Wendy and Kelly. Dr. Burge encouraged my dad to find The Three Schneiders the best skating coaches and he inspired my father to judge figure skating. I am so sad.
Below is a video that not only features Wendy, but the Burge sisters. The video talks about the struggles the Burge family faced after Kelly was his by a drunk driver.
Below are some family photo memories of Kelly:
Ruth, Harlan, and Kelly Burge |
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