Paul C. Burke, age 89, a resident of Irving since 1958, and former principal at MacArthur High School in Irving, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at the Vitas Hospice Unit at Baylor, Scott and White Medical Center in Carrollton. Born October 6, 1928 in Cameron, Texas, he was the son of the late Leonard Clark Burke and Jimige Vitwar Burke. Paul served in the U S Navy 1951-1954 during the Korean Conflict. He attended Texas Tech University, the University of Southern Mississippi, graduated from Southwest Texas at San Marcos and earned a Masters degree at the University of North Texas. He married Pam Smith June 2, 1956 in Salado, Texas. A long time public school administrator, he worked in the Irving Independent School District over thirty years. He was a member of Plymouth Park United Methodist Church and the Irving Masonic Lodge #1218. Survivors include his wife Pam; daughter Paula McGuire and husband Mike of Carrollton; sons, Bobby Clark and wife Wendy of Carrollton, and Randy Burke and fiancee Marci of Wautaga; and five grandchildren, Grant McGuire, Molly Tucker and husband Colt, Brandon Burke, Preston Burke and Cavyn Burke. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Rosemary Turner. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21 at Plymouth Park Methodist Church, 1615 W. Airport Freeway in Irving. The Paul C. Burke Memorial Scholarship has been established through the Irving Schools Foundation. In lieu of flowers donations should be made to Irving Schools Foundation and mailed to Irving Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 152637, Irving, Texas 75015. Please include Paul Burke in the check memo field. SERVICES

Memorial Service

Wednesday, February 21, 2018 2:00 PM

Plymouth Park United Methodist Church 1615 West Airport Freeway Irving, TX 75062