William Walter Bear

1890 - 1958  (67 years)

• Name	William Walter Bear
  Birth	18 Dec 1890	Brewster, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Jul 1958	Brewster, Kansas
  Burial	21 Jul 1958	Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas
  Person ID	I60	Thompson
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2011

  
  

  Father	George Bear,   b. 06 Dec 1853, Tiskilwa, Bureau, Illinois d. 19 May 1894 (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Mary Agnes Conn,   b. 26 Sep 1854, Pennsylvania d. 02 Apr 1929, Norton, Norton, Kansas (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F1653	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bessie Mae Thompson,   b. 14 Jan 1889, Mercer County, Missouri d. 28 Feb 1963, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	12 Oct 1910
  Children	1. Lorna Mae Bear,   b. 27 Mar 1911, Thomas County, Kansas d. 11 Sep 1994, Goodland, Kansas (Age 83 years) + 2. Lloyd Gale Bear,   b. 23 March 1914, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas d. 17 Feb 2000, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas (Age 85 years) + 3. George Sheldon Bear,   b. 20 Feb 1917, Thomas County, Kansas d. 26 Sep 2000, Goodland, Kansas (Age 83 years) + 4. Mary Violet Bear
  Family ID	F20	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2003

  
  

• Photos

  William Walter Bear Taken mid 1950s

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1917 - World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
  		1900 United States Federal Census Record - Johns, Appanoose County, Iowa - Sheet 8 B
  		1910 United States Federal Census Record - Barrett, Thomas County, Kansas - Sheet 6

  
  

  Headstones		Bear, William Walter Bear, Mother Bessie M 1889 - 1963, Father William W 1890 - 1958, Gone But Not Forgotten.
  		William and Beesie Thompson Bear Headstone William and Beesie Thompson Bear Headstone

  
  

• Notes

  Span Of Life Of William Walter Bear William Walter Bear, son of George and Mary Bear, was born on December 18, 1890, north of Brewster, Kans.; and departed this life on July 18, 1958 at the age of 67 years, 7 months. He was united in marriage to Bessie M. Thompson on October 12, 1910. To this union four children were born; Lorna Eicher, Brewster; Lloyd Bear, Brewster, George Bear, Edson; and Violet Miller, Brewster. His father and mother, three sisters and one brother preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Bessie of the home; the two sons and two daughters; one sister, Mrs. Awalt of Paradise, Calif.; one brother, Charley Bear of Colby; eight grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter, Dely Kay; and many relatives, friends, and loved ones. Mr. Bear received much pleasure out of his grandchildren, and the grandchildren loved him. Mr. Bear and his family lived north of Brewster for 41 years, then moved to Brewster in the fall of 1947. Will was always a good neighbor and a friend to all. He was always ready to help anyone in need of help. Funeral services were held in the Brewster Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m., July 21, 1958, with the Rev. Howard Crandall officiating. Interment was in the Brewster Cemetery.