Veteran robbed, killed on way to deposit money from benefit

[sabra]

Source: Chicago Trib

Army veteran William "Bill" Burtner survived Vietnam and dedicated his life to helping other veterans.

On Monday, Burtner was about to enter a Midlothian bank to deposit money the south suburb's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2580 had raised during a benefit.

He never made it inside.

Burtner, 65, was assaulted and robbed outside the bank. He died Wednesday night at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

An autopsy today concluded Burtner died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease and fractured ribs from the assault, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. It ruled the death a homicide.

Burtner was about to deposit proceeds from a VFW benefit last weekend for Chicago-area World War II veterans so they could visit a war memorial in Washington, D.C., according to Katherine Foss, a family friend.

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On Monday, Burtner was entering AJ Smith Federal Savings Bank, 14757 S. Cicero Ave., when two men attacked him in a strong-arm robbery, said Midlothian Police Detective Sgt. Steve Zamiar.

Read more: http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/veteran-robbed-killed-on-way-to-deposit-money-from-benefit.html

[iandhr]

1. my god

this is HORRIBLE

[tomm2thumbs]

2. no words...

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. Key term

14757 S. Cicero.

[TheDebbieDee]

6. I'm not from Chicago. What about 14757 S Cicero?

[avaistheone1]

4. How cruel.

RIP Bill Burtner

[Peregrine Took]

5. This happened earlier in the week and on the local news I never heard

a thing about it. All we hear is about Oprah and her stupid show going off the air like anyone cares.

[proteus_lives]

7. That's terrible.

RIP Bill Burtner.

:patriot:

[rocktivity]

8. It has the aroma of an inside job

How else would the perps know how and where the money would be deposited? If I were the cops, I'd go over the "guest list" for that benefit. And I'd promise the guy who was captured that he'll be doing enough time for him AND his partner if he clams up.

:mad:
rocktivity

[Systematic Chaos]

9. Whoever did this deserves a life sentence of hard labor.

No plea bargains, no "good behavior" bullshit.

And trust me, there aren't all that many people on whom I would wish such a punishment.

:(

[Odin2005]

10. That's fucking EVIL!

:puke:

[Cha]

11. Ohh,

That's terribly sad..I hope others are able to carry on in the spirit of Bill Burtner.

[Old Vet]

12. R.I.P Brother....................

Makes it home from that shit hole (Nam), To be killed on our soil. Wrong on so many levels.