John Robinson Burdick

Rock Hill Mr. John Robinson Burdick, 81, died Sunday, December 15, 2013, at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House.A memorial service will be held at a later date in New York. Mr. Burdick was born November 28, 1932 in New York, NY and was a son of the late Robert A. Burdick and Catherine Robinson Burdick.He was a graduate of The Hill School in Pottstown Pennsylvania and the University of California at Berkley.He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict and was retired from the United States Agency for International Development as a Foreign Service Officer.He was formerly employed by the Peace Corps and CARE.Mr. Burdick attended St. James Episcopal Church in Rock Hill. He is survived by one daughter, Alexa Roberts and husband Troy of Chester; one son, Peter R. Burdick of Lake Placid, NY; two grandchildren, Zachary Roberts and Aiden Roberts of Chester; and one sister, Elizabeth Jones of Mill Neck, NY. Memorials may be made to Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, 2275 India Hook Rd., Rock Hill, SC 29732. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.