He was born June 20, 1916 in Montgomery County, Indiana to the late Elmer and Salome Kessler Hester. He married Grace Irene Hite on Aug. 7, 1940 in Montgomery County. He later married Ruth Royer Rea on Feb. 21, 1981 in Lafayette, Indiana. She survives.
Also surviving are a stepdaughter, Julie King (husband: Syd) of Sullivan, Il.; two stepsons, Robert A. Rea, MD, of Goshen and Richard M. Rea (wife: Tracy) of Indianapolis; a granddaughter, Shelly Ham; a grandson, Jeremy Hester (wife: Amy) and 3 great-grandchildren.
A brother, Donald, also preceded him in death.
He was born June 20, 1916 in Montgomery County, Indiana to the late Elmer and Salome Kessler Hester. He married Grace Irene Hite on Aug. 7, 1940 in Montgomery County. He later married Ruth Royer Rea on Feb. 21, 1981 in Lafayette, Indiana. She survives.
Also surviving are a stepdaughter, Julie King (husband: Syd) of Sullivan, Il.; two stepsons, Robert A. Rea, MD, of Goshen and Richard M. Rea (wife: Tracy) of Indianapolis; a granddaughter, Shelly Ham; a grandson, Jeremy Hester (wife: Amy) and 3 great-grandchildren.
A brother, Donald, also preceded him in death.
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