Robert Eugene “Bob” Beard, age 75, died Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at Alamo, CA. Preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Johnie, Donald, and Jimmie. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Juanita; a son, William “Gene” (Kathy) Beard of Winfield, IL; a daughter, Marguerite “Elaine” (Rendal) Robinson of Antioch, CA; and four grandchildren, Robert and David Beard of Downers Grove, IL and Ryan and Kelleigh Ives of Antioch, CA. He was born August 14, 1930 in Wichita Falls, TX to Johnie and Bertha Moore Beard. He moved to Clarendon when he was a baby. He attended Clarendon Schools and graduated from high school in 1948. In 1949, he married Juanita Carpenter, whom he had gone to school with since kindergarten. He joined the Navy and after being honorably discharged, he began a long and successful career with Santa Fe Railroad in Amarillo. Promotions took him to various cities such as New Orleans, Dallas, Galveston, Albuquerque and Chicago. After 38 years he retired as Director of Marketing. He and his wife lived in Naperville, CA for 30 years before moving to Concord, CA in 2004. He enjoyed working in his garden and visiting with friends and neighbors. He was a Mason and a Shriner. Graveside services at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 15, 2005 in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon, TX with Rev. Bryan Knowles, Pastor of Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon, TX, officiating. Burial Citizens Cemetery. Arrangements by Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc. of Clarendon, TX. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday. They request that memorials be to Shriners Hospital, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60707 or Shriners Hospital, 815 Market St., Galveston, TX 77550-2725. Sign our online guestbook at www.robertsonfuneral.com.
