Everett Burns was born in Delvin KS the oldest of three brothers. He grew up on a farm, his first job was to gather fire wood. Burns attended Grandview school up to eight grade and graduated from Delvin High School in 1944. Burns entered the Army, was placed with the Infantry, and stationed in the Pacific, where he went through training for the invasion of Japan. When the atomic bombs were dropped the training switched to occupation of Japan. Burns did get close to Hiroshima while his Infantry group worked to secure the area. He saw Kamikaze plans not yet used and experienced the Japanese bath houses. While in Japan, Burns was moved to the MASH dental unit. He liked the work. Burns continued the work when he returned home, opened a business in Garnett and worked there until he sold out and moved to Salina, KS.