Chester L."Chet" Beard, 85, was reunited with his wife, Carolyn "Tottie" Beard on Tuesday May 5, 2020. Chey was born August 19, 1934 in Carlos, Indiana to Harry and Myra (Hunnicutt) Beard. He graduated from Huntsville High School in the spring of 1952 and in the spring of 1953, his job brought him to the Village of Warsaw, Ohio and he never left. He fell in love with community and with Carolyn Fisher, wh he married on July 1, 1955. He continued to work for the phone companies, GTE and Verizon, doing outdoor and indoor installing and the changing out of complete phone systems in the area. When he retired in 1996, he was the last "combination man" in the state. He also worked for Jack Lewis Auto Sales for many years. He served on the Village Water Board, and was a member of the Warsaw Volunteer Fire Department and Walhonding Valley Fire District, and the river View Community Park Board for over 50 years. He donated countless hours of his time to the community from maintenance to fundraisers, especially the River View Community Pool, where a plaque was dedicated in his honor during the 50th Anniversary in 2019. Chet will be forever remembered for his quick wit, and loving spirit. His volunteerism to his commuinity, and loyalty to his family were second to none. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, his daughter Jodie Shearn, and seven siblings, Jim, Walter, Bessie, Harry, Raymond, Francis and John. Surviving are his two sons, six grandchildren, his twin sister Esther and his sister Charlotte and many nnieces and nephews. There will be an open house style opportunity to pay respects from noon till 8 PM Friday, May 8th at the Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw. A public funeral service will be held in the Riverview Communityu Park at 1 PM Saturday, May 9th. Pastor ron Davis will officiate. Burial will follow in Valley View Cemetery. Memorial donations are suggested to the river View Community Park or to the Walhonding Valley Firefighters Assoc. Published in the Palladium-Item from May 7th to May 9th, 2020.