HAROLD S. BURDICK, LCDR, USN

Harold Burdick '09

Date of birth: April 14, 1887

Date of death: January 16, 1919

Age: 31

Lucky Bag

From the 1909 Lucky Bag:

Harold Stacey Burdick

Providence, Rhode Island

"Jocko," "Stays'l," "Mose"

An ambitious, rather flighty young man, who has been likened to a monkey, but he doesn't resemble such an animal at all, as anyone can readily see from his picture.

Stacey believes that a young man is at his best when he is in love, and he is not of the faint-hearted breed that fears to put its theories into practice. Under his tutelage several beautiful young seminary graduates became so proficient in Cupid's art that they now possess brainy young cit husbands, whom Stacey visits while on leave. There is still hope, though, for his nature is not the kind that allows a few defeats to deter him from his purpose. He is a graceful dancer, a vivacious conversationalist, and not without a trace of tact; in fact, he is a good fellow to know and count among your friends.

A bad man when on duty, and the especial terror of the Second Class. Has a high sense of the eternal fitness of things and is always willing to help if he can.

"Oh, Mose!"

Buzzard. Class Baseball.

Harold Stacey Burdick

Providence, Rhode Island

"Jocko," "Stays'l," "Mose"

An ambitious, rather flighty young man, who has been likened to a monkey, but he doesn't resemble such an animal at all, as anyone can readily see from his picture.

Stacey believes that a young man is at his best when he is in love, and he is not of the faint-hearted breed that fears to put its theories into practice. Under his tutelage several beautiful young seminary graduates became so proficient in Cupid's art that they now possess brainy young cit husbands, whom Stacey visits while on leave. There is still hope, though, for his nature is not the kind that allows a few defeats to deter him from his purpose. He is a graceful dancer, a vivacious conversationalist, and not without a trace of tact; in fact, he is a good fellow to know and count among your friends.

A bad man when on duty, and the especial terror of the Second Class. Has a high sense of the eternal fitness of things and is always willing to help if he can.

"Oh, Mose!"

Buzzard. Class Baseball.

Loss

Harold died of pneumonia on January 16, 1919.

From East Carolina University (at now-broken link [https://blog.ecu.edu/sites/staffpick/?tag=united-states-navy):

This portrait along with other items in the Harold Stacey Burdick Collection gives valuable insight into the life and naval career of Harold Stacey Burdick. Of particular note in the collection is his service as an ensign and acting commander of the Paulding Class Destroyer USS JOUETT (DD-41) at the occupation of Tampico during the War with Mexico of 1914. There are also items relating to his death by pneumonia brought on by influenza on January 16, 1919.

He was also a 1917 graduate of Columbia University, and a non-graduate of Brown University:

Harold Stacey Burdick, U. S. N., Lieutenant-Commander, a non- graduate of the class of 1918, died of pneumonia at the Naval Station at New Orleans on January 16th, 1919. Burdick was a Hope High graduate. At Brown he was member of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. Lieutenant Burdick is buried at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis, Maryland.

Other Information

From researcher Kathy Franz:

In 1911, Harold was on the Rhode Island, and the next two years, he was stationed on the Eagle. In 1914 and 1915, he was on the Jouett. On April 21, 1914, the Jouett supported the landing of Marines at Vera Cruz.
Between 1915 and 1917, Harold was a student officer under instruction at Annapolis post-graduate school and at Columbia University.
Because he was being sent to duty at sea, he hurriedly married Mrs. Golda (Munroe) Morrison, widow of Lt. Donald P. Morrison (‘06,) at Annapolis in March, 1917. He was made a lieutenant on June 15, 1917.
His father was Daniel, an escrow foreman; his mother was Annie, and his sisters were Annie and Ethel. His parents are buried in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island.

Harold is buried in the Naval Academy cemetery.