Remembering Burton, Mom's 1st Cousin

My Mom (Daisy Schwartz Burk, 1919-1981) had a lot of first cousins because both of her parents had a lot of brothers and sisters. On her Schwartz side, one of her first cousins in New York was Burton S. Wirtschafter (1914-1966), who sadly was lost to cancer on this day 60 years ago. Burton was the only son of Mary Schwartz Wirtschafter and Edward Avram Wirtschafter. He was a respected leader in the American handbag industry and very active in community affairs.Redoing my newspaper research, I discovered a few news items that told me a little more about Burton's background. From the Mount Vernon Daily Argus (New York), April 28, 1927, a report of his role as announcer in a radio broadcast of De Witt Clinton High School students, speaking on the subject of wild flower conservation.From the Mount Vernon Daily Argus (New York), May 21, 1934, an article indicating Burton's election as acting chair of the Assembly of Jewish Youth Organizations of Mount Vernon, his home town. From the Mount…