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Charles Burdine, Chairman

Charles V. Burdine June 4, 1936 - April 30, 2012 Charles Burdine, 75, of Vendor, Arkansas, died April 30, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock, Ark. He was born June 4, 1936 on the family farm at Vendor, the son of Cylvester and Sally Jane (Cheatham) Burdine. The Burdines were named Newton County Farm Family of the Year in 1973 and again in 1982, when they were also honored as the Northwest Arkansas Farm Family. Charles operated a large swine farm; worked as a banker; and a funeral home manager. He was the past general manager of Newton County Farmer’s Cooperative. For the past several years, he managed a beef operation on the family farm. Charles was a deacon and active leader in Big Creek Assembly of God Church. Mr. Burdine was instrumental in the development of the Eastern Newton County Water Association, where he served as president. He also served on the board of Area Agency on Aging, Newton County Fair Board, and Newton County Farm Bureau. Charles served in the US Army Reserve, 4341 Unit. Charles was committed to the cause of rural electrification, serving as the chairman of the board of directors of Carroll Electric Cooperative. Charles served as a board member and former chairman of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. and the Electric Research and Manufacturing Company. He also served as a former board member and chairman of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation. During 2008-2009, he presided as chairman of the board at all four organizations, a historic first for the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. In 2009, he received the Pioneer Award from the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, which is commemorated on the Electric Cooperatives’ Wall of Fame in Little Rock. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 92 W. Sunbridge, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72703, or to Big Creek Assembly of God Church, General Delivery, Vendor, Arkansas, 72683.