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Sunday, July 1, 2012

Friends Mourn Loss of Mary Burrows, Bicyclist Killed in Crash Near Dexter

The Pinckney resident was an avid outdoor sports enthusiast and respected colleague at Scio Township's Thetford Corp.

Mary Burrows loved the outdoors. The marathon runner and bicyclist was known by many for her enthusiasm and excitement for outdoor sports. That love came to tragic end, however, when Burrows, 53, died suddenly in a accident June 26 after being struck by a vehicle while riding her bike in Dexter Township. "One thing I can say about Mary is she never lacked passion for the outdoors," said former co-worker Tim Kulpinksi, bottling facility manager for Thetford Corporation in Scio Township. "Anytime we were out in the field talking to distributors, she wanted to run. Her stamina was amazing and she would push me to run with her. She would always tell me, 'Tim, bring your running shorts.'" A graduate of Albion College, Burrows served as Thetford…

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Funeral Arrangements Planned for Pinckney Woman Killed in Bicycle Accident in Dexter Township

A celebration of Mary Burrows' life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home in Chelsea.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mary Burrows, 53, of Pinckney, will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home in Chelsea. Burrows died on Tuesday after a vehicle struck her bicycle near the intersection of Dexter-Pinckney and North Territorial roads. Burrows was riding southbound and stopped to rest in a ditch on the northwest corner of the Territorial and Dexter-Pinckney intersection at about 6:04 p.m. Tuesday. After resting, she re-entered the roadway against traffic and was hit by a Chelsea man driving a 2002 Mercury Sable westbound on Territorial, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office. Burrows was the manager of Chemical Development at Thetford Corporation in Scio Township, and would have…

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