BEARD, Thomas Walter, Jr., of Thorndale, Rockdale, & Temple. Age 40. Died 2/13/1976 in a Galveston hospital. Services held at Condra Funeral Chapel, Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Clyde Nichols, minister of the Christian Church in Temple officiated.
BORN 5/02/1935. He graduated from the University of Texas School of Journalism. He was a well known newpaper man having worked on the Rockdale Reporter, Temple Telegram where he was managing editor of the Temple paper. He won numerous writing awards during his career. He died in a Galveston hospital after a lengthy illness caused by an unknown lung disease. His mother preceded him in death (8/8/1969) she was the long time managing editor of the Thorndale Champion. He was an avid sportsman and a member of the Temple Kiwanis Club.
SURVIVORS: Son, Tommy Beard, III of Temple; father, Thomas W. Beard, Sr. of Thorndale and sister, Mrs. Charles T. (Nettie Dee) Harper of Murfreesboro, TN. SS Death Bnft #454-52-5721.
BORN 5/02/1935. He graduated from the University of Texas School of Journalism. He was a well known newpaper man having worked on the Rockdale Reporter, Temple Telegram where he was managing editor of the Temple paper. He won numerous writing awards during his career. He died in a Galveston hospital after a lengthy illness caused by an unknown lung disease. His mother preceded him in death (8/8/1969) she was the long time managing editor of the Thorndale Champion. He was an avid sportsman and a member of the Temple Kiwanis Club.
SURVIVORS: Son, Tommy Beard, III of Temple; father, Thomas W. Beard, Sr. of Thorndale and sister, Mrs. Charles T. (Nettie Dee) Harper of Murfreesboro, TN. SS Death Bnft #454-52-5721.
BEARD, Thomas Walter, Jr., of Thorndale, Rockdale, & Temple. Age 40. Died 2/13/1976 in a Galveston hospital. Services held at Condra Funeral Chapel, Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Clyde Nichols, minister of the Christian Church in Temple officiated.
BORN 5/02/1935. He graduated from the University of Texas School of Journalism. He was a well known newpaper man having worked on the Rockdale Reporter, Temple Telegram where he was managing editor of the Temple paper. He won numerous writing awards during his career. He died in a Galveston hospital after a lengthy illness caused by an unknown lung disease. His mother preceded him in death (8/8/1969) she was the long time managing editor of the Thorndale Champion. He was an avid sportsman and a member of the Temple Kiwanis Club.
SURVIVORS: Son, Tommy Beard, III of Temple; father, Thomas W. Beard, Sr. of Thorndale and sister, Mrs. Charles T. (Nettie Dee) Harper of Murfreesboro, TN. SS Death Bnft #454-52-5721.
BORN 5/02/1935. He graduated from the University of Texas School of Journalism. He was a well known newpaper man having worked on the Rockdale Reporter, Temple Telegram where he was managing editor of the Temple paper. He won numerous writing awards during his career. He died in a Galveston hospital after a lengthy illness caused by an unknown lung disease. His mother preceded him in death (8/8/1969) she was the long time managing editor of the Thorndale Champion. He was an avid sportsman and a member of the Temple Kiwanis Club.
SURVIVORS: Son, Tommy Beard, III of Temple; father, Thomas W. Beard, Sr. of Thorndale and sister, Mrs. Charles T. (Nettie Dee) Harper of Murfreesboro, TN. SS Death Bnft #454-52-5721.
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