Paul Burkholtz
, Pennsylvania
A 1968 graduate of Penns Manor High School he was an exceptional lefthanded basketball player respected by teammates and opponents alike and finished his career as the schools alltime leading scorer. After graduation Paul continued playing basketball and softball in recreational leagues in Barnesboro and Carrolltown. After high school Paul held several jobs including one at Greenwich Coal Mine. In early 1977 while working for John McCombie he met his future wife Kitcie McGee and developed a close friendship with John who taught him welding and excavating. Paul and Kitcie married on May 29 1982 and founded Burkholtz Welding and Excavating the following year. In 2006 Paul launched Burkholtz Trucking to serve the oil and gas industry. His tireless work built successful businesses and many lasting friendships before he retired in 2015. Paul lost his beloved Kitcie to cancer on October 17 2000 and never remarried. Her loss deepened his…