The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, June 27, 1996               TAG: 9606270350
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PITTSBURGH, PA.                   LENGTH:   17 lines

DAVID R. BURKETT

David Raymond Burkett, 44, died of complications of AIDS on Sunday, June 23, 1996.

A resident of Norfolk from 1975 to 1980, he was an active member of Unitarian Universalist Gay Community Center and a proud participant of Norfolk's first large gay conference at Old Dominion.

He is survived by his beloved companion of 14 years, Thomas Gannon; parents, Nell and Raymond Burkett; a sister, Kathleen; brother, Charles; and many family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations to the local Gay and Lesbian Task Force would be greatly appreciated.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB