David Michael Burrow

David Burrow is single, though he says he is always looking. In many ways, he says, his family is the students he teaches. His "real" family, however, includes a sister and three brothers.

Margaret, the oldest, was the very first graduate from a special honors college (Justin Morrill College) at Michigan State University. Much later in her life she received her master's degree from Viterbo College in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. She is a widow who lives in Decorah, Iowa. For years she taught Spanish in nearby Cresco. She has retired from that job but now works nearly as hard doing translation for bilingual students and teaching Spanish courses at Northeast Iowa Community College. Margaret has a step-son named Paul, and she is proud of her grandchildren. She travels whenever and wherever she can.

John received his B.A. from Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant. He spent most of his life working as an English teacher in Andrew, Iowa, retiring from that job in 2009. He is married to Janet, who managed a travel agency for many years and now is an executive secretary. The two of them live in Maquoketa, but have traveled throughout the world. They enjoy fine dining, fitness, and participating in community theatre. John has worked a variety of minor jobs in his retirement, and he spends much of his time writing short stories and poetry and working on a blog that showcases his writing.

Paul has bachelor's and master's degrees in Spanish and history from Drake University. He spent the past three decades teaching Spanish and history in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He is making the transition to a second career as a certified United Methodist minister. He has worked with a small-town English-speaking congregation and founded two Spanish-speaking congregations--one in Oskaloosa and another in Ottumwa. In late 2010 he will begin working full time for the church. Paul is married to Nancy, a special education instructor. Their children, Rachel and Timothy, are out of college. Rachel works as a school librarian, and Timothy is a radio engineer.

Steve is a graduate of Luther College. He used to teach science and social studies in Gallup, New Mexico, but he returned to the Midwest in 1998. He is now in northern Minnesota. His daughters Hannah and Michelle live in New Mexico, and son Chris is in northeast Iowa. Sadly his son Josh chose to take his own life in 2003. Steve has alternated in his career between education (working as a middle school history teacher) and clerical work.

The Burrow Family
Margaret Burrow Sullivan, David Burrow, John Burrow, Steve Burrow, and Paul Burrow
at the Des Moines Marriott Hotel
for John's "Teacher of the Year" award -- 1998

The Burrow siblings at Margaret's graduation
from Michigan State University in 1968

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The background music on this page is Queen's ballad "Let Us Cling Together (Teo Torriate)". The title seems to reflect the closeness of the Burrow's family relationship.

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