LOWELL, Mich. — Lowell area schools is mourning the loss of one of its longtime bus drivers.
The district says 59-year- old Howard Burton passed away Friday, May 14, from COVID-19 complications.
On Tuesday, a funeral procession was held in his honor.
Colleagues escorted Burton to Bob Perry Memorial Stadium for a visitation. He had been a driver with the district for more than 20 years.
Burton was a husband and father of two sons and also served as a paraprofessional.
According to his obituary, one his greatest joys was being a grandfather.