Dr. Morgen Walter Victor Burke Carberry, Manitoba Obituary

Dr. Morgen Walter Victor Burke

<p>Doctor Morgen Walter Victor Burke, beloved husband of Justine Burke died in his home in Carberry, Manitoba on April 11,&nbsp;2022&nbsp;at the age of 30 following a battle with brain cancer.</p> <p>Family and friends are invited to join in a celebration of Morgen&rsquo;s life at the Carberry Community Memorial Hall in Carberry, MB on April 30th&nbsp;at 1:00PM. &nbsp;</p> <p>In lieu of flowers, memorial&nbsp;donations&nbsp;may be made to Brain Cancer Research at Cancer Care Manitoba&nbsp;(675&nbsp;McDermot&nbsp;Ave. Room ON1160, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9).</p> <p>Morgen was predeceased by his grandparents: Alex Burke and Emile and Reta Cop as well as his young cousin Maverick Brul&eacute;.&nbsp;&nbsp;Morgen is survived by his best friend and wife Justine Burke (Gould), his parents Cam and Diane Burke (Cop),&nbsp;grandmother, Iris Burke,&nbsp;two brothers, Travis and Cory Burke, his niece, Kylie&nbsp;Kufflick&nbsp;Burke, and his four-legged friend, Chuck.</p> <p>Morgen was born on July 31,&nbsp;1991&nbsp;and grew up near Virden, MB. &nbsp;He loved nature, science, family, and friends. &nbsp;Morgen played outside a lot and had many pets: gerbils, guinea pigs, rabbit, fish, cat,&nbsp;and his dogs. &nbsp;Morgen got Copper, his Basset Hound, when he was 8 years old and always took&nbsp;such good care of her.&nbsp;&nbsp;He took Copper everywhere including school, camping, and visits with grandparents.</p> <p>Morgen loved camping, especially in Duck Mountain Provincial Park.&nbsp;&nbsp;He rode his bike, made campfires, hiked, swam, canoed, fished, and tubed. &nbsp;He was always known to do his share of the work. &nbsp;Morgen continued his love of camping with Justine,&nbsp;and they went to the Ducks yearly and kayaked many of the lakes there.&nbsp;Morgen enjoyed the outdoors and respected the earth. &nbsp;He picked up garbage on walks, only left footprints, and tried to conserve the Earth.</p> <p>Morgen was a dedicated scholar and received many academic and citizenship awards throughout his early education in Virden. &nbsp;He loved sports at school and played volleyball, basketball, badminton, and baseball. &nbsp;He also took swimming and archery lessons. &nbsp;Morgen won first place in archery in the region and bronze at the Manitoba Summer Games. &nbsp;He had the opportunity to be coached by an Olympian. &nbsp;He was also an avid musician throughout high school as a member of choir, band, and jazz band.&nbsp;&nbsp;He also attended Westman Honour Band.</p> <p>Following high school, Morgen continued his academic career at Brandon University where he completed a Bachelor of Science in 2014. &nbsp;During his time at Brandon University, he worked with professors to study snapping turtle habitats and had the opportunity to share his work via video with his mom&rsquo;s grade six class. &nbsp;They got to learn all about the turtles and name them.</p> <p>After his&nbsp;bachelor&rsquo;s&nbsp;degree, Morgen received offers&nbsp;from several universities but chose&nbsp;to continue his studies at the University of North Dakota and he went on to complete a Master&rsquo;s of Geography (2016) as well as a Doctorate in Earth System Science. &nbsp;He completed his doctorate in&nbsp;November&nbsp;2021 following his brain cancer diagnosis in&nbsp;June&nbsp;2021. &nbsp;During his time at the UND, he had the opportunity to present his work at a geographer&rsquo;s conference in San Francisco as well as at various other conferences, schools,&nbsp;and events. &nbsp;</p> <p>Morgen&rsquo;s legacy&nbsp;will live on through his several scientific publications which will help other researchers, scientists, and farmers. &nbsp;Morgen was a respected&nbsp;and loved&nbsp;colleague throughout his university career and many professors have noted his work to be&nbsp;excellent.</p> <p>Morgen will be remembered for his kindness, helpfulness, intelligence, perseverance, care, and love</p>
July 31, 1991 - April 11, 202207/31/199104/11/2022
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Aleta Gould
April 13, 2022
Our deepest sympathies to you Justine and Morgen’s family. The love of your life, our hearts break for you. Love Uncle Gary and Aunt Aleta