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April 21, 2006

Former Providence School Board member Burns dies

PROVIDENCE -- Gene Burns, an emeritus member of the Providence School Board, died last night after an extended illness. Burns, 77, who was appointed to the school board in 1998, rarely missed an invitation to a school event and was a constant presence in the city's schools.

"Gene brought love and joy wherever he went,'' said School Board President Mary McClure. "He was a true friend, a wonderful colleague and a mentor to me and other school board memnbers. I had hoped for many more years of wisdom and support.''

Burns attended the Providence public schools and graduated from Johnson & Wales University. A longtime advocate for education, he served on the New Jersey Board of Education from 1974 until 1993 before returning to Providence in the early 1990s.

-- Journal education writer Linda Borg

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