H&R Agri-Power COO Greg Burch Passes Away

Mar 21, 2024

H&R Agri-Power COO Greg Burch passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 13, 2024. He was 69 years old. Burch had been with the dealership for 20 years, serving as a regional manager before taking on the role of COO in recent years.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. (CT) Monday, March 18, 2024 at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Hopkinsville, Ky. Graveside services will be 4:30 p.m. (ET) Monday at St. John’s Cemetery in Loogootee, Ind. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. (CT) at Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home with a Rosary to be said at 6:00 p.m.

A native of Loogootee, Ind. he was born April 7, 1954 the son of the late Donald Charles Burch and Berniece Emily (Clifton) Burch. Greg was a former president of the Martin County (IN) Fair Board and founding member of the Martin County (IN) Optimist Club. He was a supporter of 4-H and spent a couple of years as a Livestock Coach.

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