Theodore Burnett Jr.  '51  died May 18, 2006 after a short but valiant fight with lung cancer.  He passed away peacefully in his home with loved ones around him.  Ted, as all knew him, was a successful advertising executive whose creativity spilled into many facets of his life.  A natty dresser known for his collection of bow ties, his sense of humor kept us all laughing.  He was a lover of music, a voracious reader and seeker of knowledge, and as an avid golf and bridge player, was a member of Annandale Golf Club and the Valley Hunt Club in Pasadena.  During his retirement he built a wonderful antique restoration business, and shared his knowledge of furniture as a volunteer at the Huntington Collection.  He loved fishing, traveling, and playing with his three grandchildren.

Born in Los Angeles in 1933, his family then moved to San Marino where he enjoyed a wonderful childhood.  Ted Burnett Senior was the Mayor of San Marino, and Mary, the pianist for the San Marino Community Church.  Ted graduated from Claremont Men's College in 1955 and went into military service with the U.S. Army National Security Agency.  He then went on to earn his MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.  He moved to New York to pursue advertising and it was there he met his wonderful wife of 45 years, Sue.  With the motto, "It's not creative unless it sells," Ted had great success as an executive for Erwin Wasey, McCann-Erickson, Benton & Bowles, and Tracy-Locke among others.  They moved from New York to California with their two small children, Chip and Cindy in 1966, where Ted began a second career in marketing with Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.

Ted is survived by his wife Sue, son Chip (T.S. Burnett III), and daughter and family Mark and Cindy Newton, Adam, Teddy, and Meg.  He is also survived by his sister Molly Wilde and her two sons, Stephen and Charlie and their families, and by his brother Bill Burnett, his wife Joyce and their three sons.  A memorial service was held at San Marino Community Church.