James R. Bear, 68, pioneer resident of Toledo and vicinity, died early Monday as a result of injuries received Friday evening at 7:15 when he was struck by a car driven by Mrs. Calvin Croskrey, of Tama, at the corner of High and Broadway streets. Mrs. Croskrey, who was accompanied by her small child and her sister, Miss Pearl Cornelius, was driving west to the National bank corner and north. In making the turn Mr. Bear, who was deaf, no doubt failed to see the approaching car and walked in front of it. He was knocked to the pavement and received severe injury to the back of his head. The car was stopped within about three feet of where Mr. Bear was struck. The injured man was taken to his room over the Jons pool hall and given medical attention. He was unconscious the greater part of the time until his death. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at Rose Hill church and were conducted by the Rev. Roscoe C. Jerrell, minister of the Toledo Methodist church. Pallbearers were A.J. Schuldt, M.J. Krezek, C.A. Head, H.C. Hunnicutt, M.R. Williams and Earle Wolfe. Interment was at Rose Hill cemetery. James R. Bear, son of Daniel S. and Barbara A. Bear, was born October 16, 1863, in Howard Township. At the time of his death he had reached the age of 68 years, 5 months and 12 days. He was one of a family of nine children, all but three having preceded him in death. Mr. Bear remained in Tama county until 1884 when he went to Kansas with his parents and lived on a farm for four years. For some time after this he worked as an electrician until he was severely burned by a wire, and had since been in poor health. Mr. Bear united with the Methodist Episcopal church in the old Giger chapel in 1879 when he was 16 years old. He transferred his membership to the church in town when he later moved to Toledo. He was married to Mary Wineman October 30, 1906. They lived on a farm for thirteen years and then moved to Toledo where they have since resided. Surviving Mr. Bear are his wife and three brothers, Frank, of Toledo, Ed, of Crows Landing, California, and Lewis, of Hoisington, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bear, of Hoisington, Kansas, attended the funeral from out of town.