Edward C. Bear Sr.
Edward C. Bear Sr. died May 3, 2005, at age 89.
Mr. Bear was born Jan. 8, 1916, in Lexington, Mo. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II, including on Iwo Jima, and moved from Oklahoma to Portland in 1954. He was a salesman for PayLess Drug Stores. In 1936, he married Grace Gordley; she died in 2003.
Survivors include his son, Edward C. Jr.; daughter, E-Lois C. Gebhart; brothers, Leroy and Gail; sister, Lavisa; five grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by American Burial.
Sunday, May 08, 2005 Portland Oregonian