Burtis McGie Little

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Burtis McGie Little

b. 1884

A Missouri educator and school leader, he is remembered both for his work in Lexington schools and for writing Francisco the Filipino, a book that suggests an interest in cross-cultural storytelling as well as education.

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Francisco the Filipino

Francisco the Filipino

by Burtis McGie Little

About the author

Born on January 21, 1884, in Lafayette County, Missouri, Burtis McGie Little Sr. later became a principal and superintendent of Lexington schools in Missouri. Records connected with his memorial note that he also composed the Lexington High School song, pointing to a lasting role in the community's school life.

He is also associated with Francisco the Filipino. While detailed biographical information about his writing career is limited in the sources I could confirm, the surviving record suggests a life centered on education, community service, and literary work.

Little died on October 3, 1950, in Lafayette County, Missouri, and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lexington.