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Rufus Archibald Beard

Birth: Dec. 22, 1912
Death: Jan. 6, 1990

BEARD, Rufus Arch of Houston. Age 77. Died 1/6/1990 (Sat.) in Memorial Southwest Hospital in Houston following a lengthy illness which began in 1986 when he had a series of strokes and was in a Houston nursing home. Services held (Tuesday) 1/9 at the Salty Church. Burial in Salty Cemetery near Thorndale. Rev. A.R. McGee officiated. 6 of his 9 grandsons were pallbearers: Michael Troy Menchaca and Thomas Wayne Beard, of Austin; David Ray Menchaca, Jay Arch Menchaca, Charles Michael Malone and John Nicholas Sion of Houston.

He was BORN 12/22/1912 in Thorndale, to Edward "Eddie" Charles & Esther Elizabeth Parton Beard. Reared by his paternal grandparents, Rufus M. & Lillie Caffey Beard, a pioneer farming and ranching family with holdings in the Salty & Conoley Communities south of Thorndale. He was employed with the USDA for 35 yrs. and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Member of First Christian Church in Waco. Preceded in death by brother, Ulrich Beard.

SURVIVORS: Wife, Laura Enola Davis Beard of Houston; 2 daughters, Peggy Menchaca, Mary Lou Beard Sion of Houston; son, Charles Thomas Beard of Colorado Springs, CO.; sister, Vera Bauerschlag of Thorndale; 16 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren.

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Spouse:
Laura Davis Beard (1912 - 2003)

Burial:
Salty Cemetery
Salty
Milam County
Texas, USA

Created by: Sarah Locklin Taylor
Record added: Aug 09, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 20854710
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Rufus A. Beard
Born: December 22, 1912
Died: January 6, 1990
Location: Houston, Texas

Rufus was born on December 22, 1912 and passed away on Saturday, January 6, 1990.

Rufus was a resident of Houston, Texas.