1975 (25
Nov 1890 – 25 Mar 1975)
Walter Lee Beard 84, died on Tuesday morning in the Monticello
Nursing Home, Mount Carmel, Ill., after a period of five years illness.
He was born in Bristow on Nov. 25, 1890 and had resided in Princeton for the past 53 years. Beard was a
retired Southern Railroad employee. He was a member of the American
Legion and the VFW, both of Princeton. Beard was a veteran of World War I.
Survivors include on daughter, Mrs. George Coomer
and one son, Robert L. Beard, both of Princeton; three stepsons, Arthur Montgomery of Evansville, Stancil
Montgomery of Owensville and Kenneth Montgomery of Francisco; eight
grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
The Rev. Don Grollimund will conduct the
10 a.m. services on Thursday at Colvin Chapel. Burial will be in
Heights (sic) Chapel Cemetery.
Friends may call after 3:30 on Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Originally submitted by Betty Sellers