Mr. Burton

Mr. Burton is the father of Jake Burton.

History
His son, Jake, was born with craniodiaphyseal dysplasia.

Jake was admitted to the hospital after complaining of headaches and nausea. Scans revealed that he had a brain tumor, because the growths had turned inward.

While Derek planned the tumor resection, Mark proposed a plan to remove the growths from the outside of Jake's skull, giving him a more normal appearance. Derek was against the idea, but Jake wanted the surgery. After convincing his parents, they signed the consent so he could have the surgery. They planned to do both procedures under the same round of anesthesia to make things easier on Jake's body.

Jake died during the tumor resection, but Alex and Cristina had the idea that Mark could still fix his face for his parents. After he was done, Jake's parents came in to see his body and cried.

Romantic
He is married to Mrs. Burton. Together, they have one son.

Familial
His son, Jake, was born with a condition that caused tumors to grow all over his face. When he was 15, he had a brain tumor that required surgery. When he died during that surgery, she was devastated.