Anne Burns 1952

Anne Burns
1952-2004

Our own Anne

Ye aye were leal and true Anne
Your task is ended noo Anne
And angels wait on you
In the Land of the Leal

There's nae sorrow there Anne
There's neither cauld nor care Anne
The day is aye fair
In the Land O' the Leal.

Our singing, joyful, laughing, always thinking and planning, enthusiastic, red-haired Annie, our leader for so long .... We loved her dearly and our HAGGIS family will miss her so. She was an irreplaceable treasure to us all. Farewell our own dear Lass!

Anne Burns, past Vice-President and President of the Hawkeye Area Grand Gaelic Isles Society led us through many years of organizing our autumn CelticFests and January Robert Burns Suppers as well as many other events. She was the center of our group, a friend in a million.

Anne Elizabeth (Ballantyne) Burns
June 24, 1952 - December 28, 2004
Anne Elizabeth (Ballantyne) Burns, 52, of rural Solon, died Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. A memorial service to celebrate Anne’s life was held at Peoples Unitarian Universalist Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at 10:00 a.m. Friday December 31, 2004. The Reverend Harold Mincey officiated. A reception at the Church followed the service. The visitation was held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 30 at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.

Anne was born June 24, 1952 in West Union, Iowa, the daughter of Dr. S.A. and Florence Ballantyne. She attended Kirkwood Community College and the University of Iowa. She married Bill Burns on February 23, 1974 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Anne was a computer programmer, a systems analyst and a supervisor at Iowa Electric, LeFebure, Mosler, and most recently, a Project Software Manager at NCS Pearson.
She was a past President of the Hawkeye Area Grand Gaelic Isles Society and was involved in organizing the annual All Things Scottish Celtic Fest and the Robert Burns Supper. She was a past member of the Board of Trustees of Peoples Unitarian Universalist Church.
Anne was passionate about all parts of her life – her family and community of friends and her work. She was an avid learner and she pursued excellence. She was a wonderful musician and gardener. Her home was a place of celebration. Her laughter and joy echo through our days and we miss her terribly.

She is survived by her husband, Bill Burns of rural Solon, her sons, Ben Burns (Cora) and Cy Burns of Cedar Rapids, her grandson, Bailey, her mother, Florence Ballantyne of Cedar Rapids, her brother Robert (Mary) Ballantyne of Ely, Iowa, her sisters, Dr. Carol Ballantyne of Garden City, Kansas, Sandra (Tom) Palma of Lake St. Louis, Missouri, and Robin (Scott) Ballantyne of Springville, Iowa. Her family also includes Bob and Alice Burns of Marion, Iowa, Pam (Jay) Gilchrist of Nashville, Tennessee, Carol Taylor (Bob) of Boston, Massachusetts, Mike (Michaela) Burns of Phoenix, Arizona, Mary (John) Hasley of Cedar Rapids and Barb (Mark) Miltner of Cedar Rapids and many, many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Dr. Selby Ballantyne and her brother, Scott Ballantyne.
Annie will be remembered by all who knew her as a kind, generous and thoughtful person. She will be greatly missed.
In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in Anne’s memory.

If you wish to contribute to the Anne Burns Memorial fund, please email me, Barb Horak, at the below address
and I will reply with particulars of how to send it to the Burns family. Thank you.
.pdf of the Celebration of the Life of Anne Burns, including family tributes and poems