Burman Frederick Schultz passed away peacefully on Feb. 3, 2006, in his home, Providence Mt. St. Vincent, in West Seattle. He was 78 years old.

Burman was born in Osborne, Kan., on April 11, 1927. After serving in the Navy in World War II, he graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Denver University. He married Carol Schmidt in 1949 and began his aerospace career in White Sands, N.M. In 1950, Burman began his 38-year career at Boeing, retiring in 1988. He was a member and Commander of the Poverty Bay Power Squadron, where he realized his passion for boating. After Carol’s passing in 1999, he moved to Providence Mt. St. Vincent. He made many friends there, including Shirley Sierer, whom he married in 2001, and who preceded him in passing.

Burman is survived by his 10 children: Stephanie and husband Jeff Petersen, Mark and wife Barbara, Sylvia, Cindy and husband Bill Ruehl, Laurie, Greg and wife Judy, Matt and wife Lisa, Diana and husband Dana Postlewait, Doug and Brian; seven grandchildren, and his sisters Ileta Stout of Colorado and Margaret Palmer of Texas.

A funeral mass will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, at 9:30 a.m. at Providence Mt. St. Vincent.