Burton Sanford Kruglick, 91, passed away on February 12, 2017. He enrolled at Northwestern University and then enlisted in the U.S. Army where he became an Aviation Cadet Student in the 67th College Training Detachment. Later he was assigned to the Army Corps of Engineers and sent to Europe. After the war ended he lived in Dallas, Texas and for eleven years was a manufacturers representative for Illinois Moulding Company of Chicago, covering Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. In 1957 he and his family moved to Phoenix where he joined the brokerage firm of Walston and Company developing his business acumen. He remained there until 1961 and then became the owner of two businesses: president of Laundry Equipment Rentals, Inc. and secretary and treasurer of Guaranty Appliance Centers, Inc. Burton was very active in community service. He joined the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Phoenix Jaycees where he was president 1960-61 and eventually became a Lifetime Member of Jaycees International. He was active in the Girl Scouts, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Phoenix and the North Phoenix Rotary Club. His interest in education was evidenced by his efforts to help ASU where he was a founding member of the Carl Hayden Society, a member of the President's Club, a member of First Team (a 33-member group which helps provide support for the football team), and a Lifetime Member of the Sun Angel Foundation. He was a leader in numerous other civic and community organizations particularly in the Republican party. In 1971 his wife, Beverly, passed away. In 1977, he married Gay Conrad Cooley. Burton is survived by his companion, Patricia O'Hara, a son, two daughters, two grandchildren and two sisters. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix, 4309 E. Belleview St., Bldg. 14, Phoenix, AZ 85008. Funeral services will be held February 15 at 12:30 p.m. at Congregation Beth Israel, 10460 N. 56th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85253. (Source: Arizona Republic)