John Michael Burroughs

John Michael Burroughs was born November 12, 1935, in Astoria, Oregon, the only child of John Harold and Icedore Burroughs.

Initially, the family lived in Oregon and Washington and then moved to US Canal Zone in Panama until 1948. Returning to the States, John lived in Louisville, Kentucky.

In 1950, John moved back to Beirut, Lebanon. John described living in the Middle East during this peaceful time “enlightening” and would frequently reflect upon this period of time in his life.

After he returned to the United States, John became a Cadet at Culver Military School in Culver, Indiana. He gradu...