Individual Details

The Nevada Daily Mail, Nevada, Missouri, Monday, November 14, 1983, Page 2, Col. 2: Alfred Nolan Bear, 87, lifelong resident of Rich Hill, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 1983, at his home. He was born March 30, 1896, in rural Rich Hill. He was the son of Leo and Rebecca Wine Bear. He was united in marriage to Delorous Morgan Scrogham on Nov. 1, 1981. He was a farmer and owner of the Bear Seed Company. Survivors include: his wife, Delorous, of the home; four sons, Clarence Bear, Euless, Texas, Ralph Bear, Shawnee, Kan., Marvin Bear, Reno, Nev., and Mike Bear, Rich Hill; five daughters, Edith Morrison and Beulah Gill, both of Rich Hill, Blanche Lewis, Kansas City, Dorothy Clarkson, Raytown, and Mary Ruth Vaughan, Arlington, Texas; a stepdaughter; three stepsons; 20 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 1983, at the Booth-Flexsenbar Funeral Home, Rich Hill, with the Rev. Charles Rhodes officiating. The Mennonite Youth of the Bethany Mennonite Church will sing two numbers. June Yarick, organist, will play selected hymns. Pallbearers will be Archie Johnson, Major Johnson, Arthur Johnson, Jan Black, Mike Black and Lawrence Black. Interment will be in Double Branch Cemetery, northeast of Rich Hill. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 1883, at the funeral home in Rich Hill.

Birth	30 Mar 1896	Bates Co., Missouri
Marriage	26 Oct 1915	Butler, Bates Co., Missouri - Mabel Lillian Kile
Residence	Bet 1917 and 1918	Bates Co., Missouri
Residence	1930	Osage, Bates Co., Missouri
Residence	1935	Osage, Bates Co., Missouri
Residence	1 Apr 1940	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - Osage, Bates Co., Missouri
Marriage	1953	Rich Hill, Bates Co., Missouri - Flossie E Newcomb
Marriage	1 Nov 1981	Delorous Morgan Scrogham
Death	12 Nov 1983	Rich Hill, Bates Co., Missouri
Burial		Double Branch Cemetery, Butler, Bates Co., Missouri

Spouse	Mabel Lillian Kile (1896 - 1990)
Child	Edith Catherine Bear (1916 - 1999)
Child	Blanche Elaine Bear (1918 - 2005)
Child	Beulah Gertrude Bear (1921 - 2008)
Child	Clarence Everett Bear (1923 - 2004)
Child	Dorothy L Bear (1928 - )
Child	Mary Ruth Bear ( - 1991)
Child	Ralph Wyatt Bear (1934 - )
Child	Marvin Lee Bear (1938 - 2003)
Child	Michael "Mike" Bear ( - 1991)

Spouse

Delorous Morgan Scrogham ( - )

Spouse

Flossie E Newcomb (1939 - 1971)

Father	Leo Bear (1853 - 1952)
Mother	Rebecca Ann Wine (1862 - 1900)
Sibling	Isaac "Ike" Linsey Beair (1879 - 1964)
Sibling	Mary Ellen Bear (1888 - 1980)
Sibling	Minnie Ruth Bear (1899 - 1967)