The following was taken from a newspaper clipping concerning the death Lincoln Burrus in 1934.

Lincoln Burrus died at age 72. He died suddently from apoplexy. He went to the field to work, Monday morning but complained of feeling unwell. When he failed to come to the house at noon, his grandson, Robert Hempel, was sent after him. He found him lying unconscious. William Spekine and son, Velmar, were summoned and assisted him to the house, where he died shortly afterward.

He is survived by his widow; by two sons, George and Robert of Buchanan, by two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Hampton of Galien, Michigan and Mrs. Gertrude Hemple of Buchanan, by one brother, Frank Burrus, of Buchanana; by to sisters, Mrs. Elmer Lauver of Bakertown and by Mrs. Minnie East of Buchanan.