a fish buyer and Texaco distributor until his retirement in 1962. He then moved to Currituck County, North Carolina to live near a hospital. Burrus died of lung cancer in 1972, leaving behind his widow and four children, including daughters Dixie and Mary, and nine grandchildren. Sources Interview with Maurice Burrus and biography 1898 births 1972 deaths People from Dare County, North Carolina Baseball players from North Carolina Boston Braves players Philadelphia Athletics players Major League Baseball first basemen NC State Wolfpack baseball players Deaths from lung cancer People from Elizabeth City, North Carolina