Robert “Alan” Burns, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, died peacefully with family at his side on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at the age of 63. Alan was born on October 22, 1957 in Mobile, AL. He attended St. Monica Catholic School and was a 1976 graduate of McGill-Toolen Catholic High School and was a member of Corpus Christi Parish in Mobile, AL. Alan was the sixth of eight children of his parents, Rev Deacon James C and Maxine Moody Burns. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Linda Faye (Calvin) Calhoun. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Kimberly Ruth Dycus Burns, son, Brandon Alan Burns, daughter, Megan Suzanne Burns and his grandson, Wyatt James Burns, his Alabama football game sidekick, brothers, Eddie, Billy and David Burns, sisters, Betty Sue Burns Mayes, Cheryl Ann (Joe) Pierce and Dianne (Dan) Ewing, all of Mobile. Alan was a longtime former member of St Pius X Catholic Church where his children attended school and where he was a member of The Knights of Columbus and the Men of St Joseph. He was also a coach for the school and his wife worked in the school cafeteria.
He was a Senior Piping Designer and worked for companies such as BE&K, Chevron, Wink Engineering, as well as other companies throughout the United States. He was the lead piping designer for the LNG pipeline in Valero, Aruba and worked on the Alaskan pipeline in Anchorage, Alaska.
Alan was well known in the Mobile Mardi Gras world. He loved it since he was a small boy. At age 19, he helped a local float builder, Cecil Roebuck, design and build various organization floats. One of those organizations, he eventually joined. It was always his dream, as young boy, that he would one day start his own Mardi Gras organization. In 1993, with help from his brothers, his dream became a reality. In fact, he started more than one Mystic organization over the years. He was proud to have his daughter as queen one year and to have his son help to start his last mystic organization.
October 22, 1957 - October 9, 2021
Visitation will take place from 10:00 am-11:00 am, on Thursday, October 14 at St Pius X Sarto Center at 217 S Sage Ave, Mobile, AL 36606. The rosary will begin at 10:30 am in the Sarto Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 am in the church with internment following the service at Mobile Memorial Gardens Cemetery at 6100 Three Notch Rd, Mobile, AL 36619
