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Submitted: 11/9/20 • Approved: 11/10/20 • Last Updated: 11/13/20 • R364968-G0-S3
LIEUTENANT COLONEL US Army
World War II
October 7, 1911-September 19, 1985
*Photo/Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
STINNETT - Howard S. Spear, 73, of Stinnett, died Thursday at 1:45 a.m. in Amarillo.
He lived in Hutchinson County for 14 years, moving from Ft. Stockton. He was retired from Norther Natural Gas Co. in 1971.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Stinnett and of the Masonic Lodge 1022 of Ft. Stockton.
He was a retired Lt. Col. of the US Army and a veteran of World War I.
He married Marie Dettle in Liberal, Kansas.
He is survived by one daughter, Susan Spear of Amarillo; one son, Phillip Lee Spear of Santa Anna, Calif.; and three granddaughters.
Services are pending with Alexander Funeral Directors of Borgr [sic].
(Published in Borger News Herald, Thursday, September 19, 1985)
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Military graveside services for Howard Spear, 73, were scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Austill Burrus, layminister of First United Methodist Church, officiated.
Military rites were under the direction of Ft. Hood Army Base. There were 19 pall bearers.
Burial was under the direction of Alexander Funeral Home of Stinnett.
He is survived by one daughter, Susan Spear of Amarillo; oneson [sic], Phillip Lee Spear of Santa Anna, Calif.; and three granddaughters.
(Published in Borger News Herald, Friday, September 20, 1985)
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Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Howard Spear
Death Date: 19 Sep 1985
Death County: Randall
Gender: Male
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Howard Spear
Last Residence:
79083 Stinnett, Hutchinson, Texas, USA
BORN: 7 Oct 1911
Died: Sep 1985
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