Donald Burdick

Donald 'Rick' Burdick, age 53 of Hudson, SD, died Sunday, November 8, 2009, near his home as the result of a car/motorcycle accident. Donald 'Rick' Richard Burdick was born December 29, 1955, in Redwood Falls, MN, the son of Donald Edward and Mavis (Eaton) Burdick. He graduated from Atwater High School in 1974 and served with the National Guard for 3 years. Rick was united in marriage to Sue Lies on October 10, 1979, in Windom. Rick worked as a mechanic at Natural Fertilizer in Hudson, SD the past years and was engaged to Lori Mae Purdie Willette. He was a member of the Minnesota, South Dakota, and Iowa A.B.A.T.E. (American Bikers for Awareness, Training and Education.) Rick enjoyed listening to country, classic rock and Christian country music, hunting, fishing, helping with farm work and carpentry. He especially enjoyed riding his motorcycle and had attended the Sturgis Rally this past fall. Rick Burdick died Sunday, November 8, 2009, as the result of a car/motorcycle accident near his home in Hudson, SD at the age of 53 years. He is survived by mother Mavis of Lamberton; son Derek James Burdick Langendorfer of Worthington; daughters- Beth Ann and husband Jesse Whitlock of Colorado, and Amanda Becker of Hutchinson; 5 grandchildren; sisters- Crystal and husband Tony Falk of Sanborn, and Cindy and husband Gerald Langendorfer of Worthington; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by father Donald Edward Burdick; fiance' Lori Willette; and brother Randy Burdick.