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BURGMAN, George Edward, D.D.S., On Tuesday, January 13th, 2004 at the Greater Niagara General Hospital at the age of 79. Beloved husband of the late Barbara (January 1996). Loving father of John (Elizabeth MacDonald), Toronto, George (Mary Lou), For t Erie and Janice (Lou Rufo), St. Petersburg, Florida. Proud grandfather of George and Jennifer. Dr. Burgman was a dentist in Niagara Falls with a practice spanning over 40 years. As well, his interests lead him into forensic odontology for over 30 o f those years seeing him working with local and regional police and with international organizations. He was the past president of (a partial list) the Niagara Falls Dental Society, the Niagara Peninsula Dental Association, the Canadian Society of De ntistry for Children, Canadian Society of Forensic Science, and the American Society of Forensic Odontology. He was also (a partial list) a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, a Life Member of the Michigan-Ontario Identification Association and he received the Service Awarded from the Ontario Dental Association, the Distinguished Service Award from the Canadian Society of Forensic Sc ience, and the Barnabus W. Day Award for Distinguished Service from the Ontario Dental Association. He was Chairman of the Canadian Dental Association Caribbean Dental Program both organizing other dentists and completing himself over 7 years of dona ting services on various islands in local hospitals and clinics. He has lectured on the topic of Forensic Odontolgy for the University of Toronto, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons and numerous local and international groups. As well as contributi ng to various publications, he created and was actively maintaining the World Forensic Odontology Contacts, a publication of worldwide contacts for the use of Mass Disaster Identification Teams currently in the form of a web site hosted by the Intern ational Organization for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology at the University of Sweden. A veteran of world War II, having served in the Royal Canadian Navy aboard the H.M.C.S. Chicoutimi from 1944-45, Dr. Burgman was also actively involved in the Niagara c ommunity. He was past president of the Boy Scouts of Canada, Niagara District Executive Council, a past president of Canadian Club of the Niagara Frontier and was a member of the King Edward VII, No. 471, A.F. & A.M., and the Scottish Rite. As well, he was involved in photography, curling and downhill skiing, not to mention being an avid golfer. And he held a Private Pilot's Licence from 1966 to 1993. A service to celebrate his life will be held at Lundy's Lane United Church, Niagara Falls, on S aturday morning, January 31, 2004, at 11 o'clock. Cremation to take place. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish may make a memorial donation to either the Greater Niagara General Hospital Foundation or to the charity of their choice. Arrangem ents in the care of the MORSE & SON CHAPEL of the MORGAN FUNERAL HOMES. Memorial donations and condolences may be made at www.morganfuneral.com 1/17/2004- ID3336735 - St. Catharines Standard