Amber Van Burnham
August 9, 1913 ~ February 10, 2007
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Amber Lurraine Van Burnham, 93, of Asheville, died Saturday, February 10, 2007 at Givens Estates.
A native of Waveland Township, IA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Nellie Van and was also preceded in death by her husband, George A. Burnham, who died in 2001.
Amber received her B.A. from Dakota Wesleyan University, her M.A. from Columbia University and later received her Bachelor of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary. The highlight of her professional career was her work in China for the Board of Missions of the Methodist Church spanning from 1939-1955. She enjoyed her work as a counselor to international students at the University of Michigan, among other places. In later years, she served on various boards, including the World Student Christian Federation and the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by many loving friends, both locally and around the world.
A memorial service will be held at New Hope Presbyterian Church at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Amber’s memory to the New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3070 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, NC, 28803, or to a charity of one’s choice.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.
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To Amber’s Extended Family and Friends, Amber and George impressed us from the very beginning of our coming to New Hope Presbyterian Church. Since George’s death and Amber’s declining health have prevented our seeing them in recent years we have felt a real sense of loss. They were both special and made a real impact on all of us. We can only take comfort in knowing Amber and George are once again smiling at each other and standing near that Throne of Grace making intercession for those of us still on this side of Jordan’s Verge. May the Lord Watch Over Each of Us until We Meet Again! Joe and Zunita
George and Amber were the ‘spirit’ of the church at New Hope. They both made you happy to be there. We miss them.
To Amber’s extended family, I remember the first time I met Amber in the spring of 2000. I was impressed by her knowledge, her enthusiasm, and her love for her church. She set an example for all of us
An inspiration to us all! Her enthusiastic interest in people. We will never forget her continued interest, support and inquires when our oldest son and his wife adopted a lttle Chianese baby girl.
What a loss to the Christian Community. Amber always had a smile for everyone and was interested in her surroundings. We at New Hope will miss this delightful lady. I know she is happy to be united with George and they are dancing up there in heaven with smiles on their faces.