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About Thomas Walter Beard Jr:
Beard, Jr., Thomas Walter of Thorndale, Rockdale & Temple. Age 40. Died 2/13/1976 in a Galveston hospital.
Services held at Condra Funeral Chapel, Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Clyde Nichols,
minister of the Christian Church in Temple officated. Born 5/2/1935. He graduated from the University
of Texas School of Journalism. He was a well known newspaper man having worked on the Rockdale Reporter,
Temple Telegram where he was managing editor of the Temple paper. He won numerous writing awards during
he career. He died in a Galvestion hospital after a lengthy illness caused by an unknown lung disease.
He mother preceded him in death (8/8/1969) she was the long time managing editor of the Thorndale
Champion. He was an avid sportsman and a member of the Temple Kiwanis Club. Survivors: Son, Tommy
Beard, III of Temple; father Thomas W Beard, Sr. of Thorndale and sister Mrs. Charles T. (Nettie Dee)
Harper of Murfreesboro, Tn.
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