Brandon William Burdick

Brandon William Burdick, son of Barbara (Mitchell) Burdick and the late Roy Wilbur Burdick Jr., was born on September 21, 1984 and departed this life on May 24, 2015 at his home. He was 30 years, 8 months, and 3 days of age.
Brandon was preceded in death by his father, Roy Burdick on January 1, 2011.
He is survived by his mother, Barbara Burdick of the home; his four brothers: T.J. Burdick of Hartville, Missouri, Timothy Burdick of Hartville, Missouri, Rodney Burdick of Springfield, Missouri, and Troy Burdick of Mountain Grove, Missouri; his two sisters: Roberta Fullington and her husband, Silver, of Hartville, Missouri, and Debbie Burdick of Hartville, Missouri; his two nieces: Ashley Fullington and Michelle Fullington; and a host of other family and friends.

Lent Child
"I'll lend you for a little while
A child of mine," God said -
For you to love the while he lives
And mourn for when he's dead.
It may be six or seven years
Or forty-two or three;
But will you, till I call him back,
Take care of him for me?
He'll bring his charms to gladden you
And should his stay be brief,
You'll have his lovely memories
As a solace for your grief.
I cannot promise he will stay,
Since all from earth return:
But there are lessons taught below,
I want this child to learn.
I've looked the whole world over,
In my search for teachers true;
And from the things that crowd life's lane,
I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love?
Nor think the labor vain;
Nor hate me when I come to take
This lent child back again?
I fancied that I heard them say,
"Dear Lord, Thy Will Be Done."
For all the love thy child will bring
The risk of grief we'll run.
We will shelter him with tenderness,
We'll love him while we may,
And for the happiness we've known
Forever grateful stay.
But should Thy Angels call for him
Much sooner than weve planned,
We'll brave the grief that comes
And well try to understand.