The Courier
According to Gene Burwell’s obituary, “His was an extraordinary life …”
After listening to and reading memories about the man from friends and family, one could easily surmise “extraordinary” might be an understated adjective. When he died Nov. 24 at the age of 85, Gene Burwell left behind indelible marks on Lincoln, Logan County, his family and a wide circle of friends.
One good acquaintance remembers him as “genuine, generous, witty.” “Bigger than life,” another recalls.
One of his children describes his father as “a mix of Steve McQueen, Charlton Heston and John Wayne combined into a fun-seeking and supportive father.”
walt disney world ends in tragedy for a driving instructor. this happened at the richard petty driving experience. it allows people to race luxury sports cars around the track. the driver lost control of the lamborghini and crashed into a guardrail. the instructor was the car s passenger. officials say he died instantly. the driver meantime suffered minor injuries. here with me now to explain how these driving experiences typically operate is our cnn money correspondent, who has been in some very fast cars in your lifetime. you were telling me in commercial, doing upwards of 160 miles an hour around certain tracks. a different track from the one we re talking about. but sitting in a car like that hag an instructor in the passenger seat what is that like? it s a really interesting experience especially for someone that doesn t do this all the time. this is designed for people who don t do this all the time. the track layout is really pretty simple.