Robert Hayden Burts, 20, of Binghamton died tragically July 19, 2015 as the result of an accidental drowning while swimming with friends. Robbie was an amazing young man with a spirit for adventure and a willingness to help anyone in need if it was in his ability to help. He was a gifted artist and used his talent for drawing to become a tattoo artist. It was his dream to one day open his own tattoo shop. He was raised by his mother Laurie Burts and his grandfather Skip (George) Burts and enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his uncle George, with whom he enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking, and riding ATVs. He was a former employee of Triple Cities Metal Finishing and was looking forward to a new job at Four Square. Robbie is survived by his loving family, his baby daughter Aalliyah Rose Osborne Burts, his mother Laurie Burts, grandfather George H. (Skip) Burts, uncle George A. (Dorothy) Burts, cousins Dennis, Nicholas, Samantha and Elizabeth,many more cousins, great uncles Ron, Roger and Dennis Burts and Harold (Laura) Harrington, great aunt Judy Andrews and a lifelong friend, Billy.
 
A service honoring the life of Robert Hayden Burts will be held 2:30 pm Wednesday July 29 at the Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home, 483 Chenango St. Binghamton. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 1:00 pm 2:30 pm.  
 
It is requested that you make donations to his family to establish a trust fund to assist Aalliyah with future educational and living expenses. Donations may be mailed directly to the family at 23 Travis Ave or dropped off at the funeral home.

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Please share memories of Robbie in his online guestbook. Share your favorite stories and photographs as a permanent memorial that will bring comfort to his family and serve as a means of helping Aalliyah to know how special a young man her father was to everyone.

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