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Louis Conrad Bearer
Aug 29, 1915 - Mar 28, 2017
Posted by: Ann Weber
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BARTLESVILLE
EXAMINER-ENTERPRISE
BARTLESVILLE, WASHINGTON CO, OK
(permission granted)
Interment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction
of Walker-Brown Funeral Home.
Louis Conrad Bearer was born August 29, 1915 in Trafford,
Westmoreland County, PA, the son of Anthony Isodore (A.I.)
and Marie Francis (Angert) Bearer. Louis graduated from
Trafford Public School in 1933, the University of Pittsburg
with a BS in Chemical Engineering in 1937, a Masters in
Letters from the University of Pittsburg in 1943 and a MS
from the University of Illinois in 1946. He proudly served
his country during WWII in the US Army Air Corps obtaining
the rank of Captain. His many years of employment included:
Westinghouse Electric in thermo-plastics (1937-1941),
Phillips Petroleum Co. (1947-1970) where he worked with
high-temperature processes, established the use of
computers, solid-fuel rockets and credited with 25 patents.
He was self-employed from (1970-2000) in sales, real estate,
appraising and president of a construction firm. Memberships
and honors include: Sigma Tau (engineering), Scabbard and
Blade (military) Sigma Xi (research), Fourth Degree member
of the Knights of Columbus, a member of Kiwanis and served
on various community boards, including Concern and the local
chapter of the American Red Cross. Louis was an active
member of St. John Before the Latin Gate Catholic Church for
more than sixty years. He served on numerous parish
committees and was an extraordinary minister, and a lector.
Louis married Priscilla Ray Boyd on June 6, 1942 in Fort
Worth, TX. To this union were five children: Robert Lee
Bearer, MBA, JD, (Lenora Marsh); Annabeth (Bearer) Robin,
MLS, (Henry Robin): Michael Francis Bearer, CPA, MBA, (Abbey
DeNapoli); Mary Susan (Bearer) Rahlfs, LPN, (Kurt Robert
Rahlfs); Thomas Anthony Bearer, MBA, CPA, (Karan Hice). He
was blessed with 14 grandchildren and 20 great
grandchildren. Louis is also survived by his sister, Dora
Marie (Weedman) Kerker of Pensacola, FL.
Louis was preceded in death by his wife, Priscilla Ray
(Boyd) Bearer, his parents, brothers; Robert I. "Cubby"
Bearer, Ralph James Bearer, Paul Joseph Bearer and two great
grandchildren; David Cooper and Caleb LeBlanc.
Online condolences for the family can be made at
www.walkerbrownfuneralhome.com.
Walker-Brown Funeral Home
4201 Southeast Nowata Road
Bartlesville,
OK
74006
918-333-7665
Published in Examiner-Enterprise from Mar. 31 to
Apr. 30, 2017
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