Charles de Burlo died unexpectedly Saturday, August 6, 2005 in Burlington, Vermont. His death from liver cancer followed a brief llness. The son of Edith Thatcher de Burlo and C. Russell de Burlo of Belmont, Mass., Chuck was born in Boston. He was an alumnus of Belmont Hill School and a magna cum laude graduate of Tufts University in anthropology and English. He received his MA from the University of Alaska and his PhD from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, both in anthropology. His fieldwork took him to the Arctic and the southwest Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. As a National Science Foundation grantee, Dr. de Burlo was the first U.S. indivdual to be invited into the nation of Vanuatu. He pioneered research on the effects of tourism on island cultures of the Pacific Ocean. He was deeply influenced by his work with the indigenous peoples of both these remote regions, and the time he spent with them led to his profound belief that the strength of humanity lies in its diversity. He also believed the survival of humanity depends upon our ability to conserve our resources and preserve the earth. He taught in the geography department of University of Vermont where he was known to his students as "Dr. Chuck." He was dedicated to his teaching and to introducing his students to alternative ways of thinking about issues and concepts, pushing them to think beyond their prescribed boundaries. He was an active member of the Burlington community, coaching youth soccer and serving on the board of the Lake Champlain Land Trust. As a marathon runner, he completed his fifth Burlington run May 30, 2005. All who came in contact with Chuck enjoyed his wit, modesty, intellect, and his love of good discussion on any of his wide-ranging interests which included social issues, the natural world, movies and books. Chuck was devoted to his wife Laurie Kutner, and their son, Devin. He was loved by his parents; his brother and sister-in-law, Todd and Lisa de Burlo of Taos, New Mexico; his sister and brother-in-law, Jane and Dennis Waln of Lincoln, California; and his three nephews, Nick Waln, Winn and Robbie de Burlo. A memorial meeting and celebration of Chuck's life was held August 8, 2005 at the Friends Meeting House in Burlington, VT. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Lake Champlain Land Trust, Main St., Burlington, VT 05401

Published by Boston Globe on Dec. 2, 2005.

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