William B. Bard, 89, of Leacock, Pennsylvania, entered into rest on Sunday March 15, 2009 at Garden Spot Village. Born in Upper Leacock Township, he was the son of the late Emory and Irene Barton Bard. He married the former Edna Bundens Bard in November 1959. They would have celebrated 50 years of marriage this year.
He was a Captain in the Army Engineers, serving in the European theater during World War II. A 1937 graduate of the Upper Leacock High School, he worked for many years in the Geo. W. Bard and Sons Insurance Agency (now the BCF group), Lancaster, eventually becoming a partner in later years. A longtime civic and community leader, Mr. Bard's involvements and interests included: life member and longtime Secretary of the Leacock Fire Department; served on the board of Leola National Bank and on the advisory board for Fulton Bank, Leola; former Secretary of the Leola Water Authority; member of Lancaster County Insurance Agents Association; Board Member of Northern Mutual Insurance Company of Ephrata; longtime Boy Scout leader; 48+ years in the Bareville-Leola-Leacock Lions Club receiving an Achievement Award; catcher in the PV League Tri-Town softball team; member of the Elks, Lancaster; lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church, Leacock.
Surviving, in addition to his wife Edna, are: a niece, Donna Jean Widmer, California; a brother-in-law, Roy married to Marjorie Bundens, Lancaster; several cousins. He was preceded in death by a sister, Nellie B. Bard.
Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Interment: Trumbauer Memorial Cemetery, Leacock, Pennsylvania. Kindly omit flowers. Memorials are welcomed to: Upper Leacock Fire Co., PO Box 335, Leola, PA 17540; or Bareville-Leola-Leacock Lions Club, c/o Norm Weaver, 896 Hornig Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601. Furman Home for Funerals, Leola. (Lancaster Newspapers, 3/17/2009)
He was a Captain in the Army Engineers, serving in the European theater during World War II. A 1937 graduate of the Upper Leacock High School, he worked for many years in the Geo. W. Bard and Sons Insurance Agency (now the BCF group), Lancaster, eventually becoming a partner in later years. A longtime civic and community leader, Mr. Bard's involvements and interests included: life member and longtime Secretary of the Leacock Fire Department; served on the board of Leola National Bank and on the advisory board for Fulton Bank, Leola; former Secretary of the Leola Water Authority; member of Lancaster County Insurance Agents Association; Board Member of Northern Mutual Insurance Company of Ephrata; longtime Boy Scout leader; 48+ years in the Bareville-Leola-Leacock Lions Club receiving an Achievement Award; catcher in the PV League Tri-Town softball team; member of the Elks, Lancaster; lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church, Leacock.
Surviving, in addition to his wife Edna, are: a niece, Donna Jean Widmer, California; a brother-in-law, Roy married to Marjorie Bundens, Lancaster; several cousins. He was preceded in death by a sister, Nellie B. Bard.
Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Interment: Trumbauer Memorial Cemetery, Leacock, Pennsylvania. Kindly omit flowers. Memorials are welcomed to: Upper Leacock Fire Co., PO Box 335, Leola, PA 17540; or Bareville-Leola-Leacock Lions Club, c/o Norm Weaver, 896 Hornig Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601. Furman Home for Funerals, Leola. (Lancaster Newspapers, 3/17/2009)
William B. Bard, 89, of Leacock, Pennsylvania, entered into rest on Sunday March 15, 2009 at Garden Spot Village. Born in Upper Leacock Township, he was the son of the late Emory and Irene Barton Bard. He married the former Edna Bundens Bard in November 1959. They would have celebrated 50 years of marriage this year.
He was a Captain in the Army Engineers, serving in the European theater during World War II. A 1937 graduate of the Upper Leacock High School, he worked for many years in the Geo. W. Bard and Sons Insurance Agency (now the BCF group), Lancaster, eventually becoming a partner in later years. A longtime civic and community leader, Mr. Bard's involvements and interests included: life member and longtime Secretary of the Leacock Fire Department; served on the board of Leola National Bank and on the advisory board for Fulton Bank, Leola; former Secretary of the Leola Water Authority; member of Lancaster County Insurance Agents Association; Board Member of Northern Mutual Insurance Company of Ephrata; longtime Boy Scout leader; 48+ years in the Bareville-Leola-Leacock Lions Club receiving an Achievement Award; catcher in the PV League Tri-Town softball team; member of the Elks, Lancaster; lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church, Leacock.
Surviving, in addition to his wife Edna, are: a niece, Donna Jean Widmer, California; a brother-in-law, Roy married to Marjorie Bundens, Lancaster; several cousins. He was preceded in death by a sister, Nellie B. Bard.
Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Interment: Trumbauer Memorial Cemetery, Leacock, Pennsylvania. Kindly omit flowers. Memorials are welcomed to: Upper Leacock Fire Co., PO Box 335, Leola, PA 17540; or Bareville-Leola-Leacock Lions Club, c/o Norm Weaver, 896 Hornig Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601. Furman Home for Funerals, Leola. (Lancaster Newspapers, 3/17/2009)
He was a Captain in the Army Engineers, serving in the European theater during World War II. A 1937 graduate of the Upper Leacock High School, he worked for many years in the Geo. W. Bard and Sons Insurance Agency (now the BCF group), Lancaster, eventually becoming a partner in later years. A longtime civic and community leader, Mr. Bard's involvements and interests included: life member and longtime Secretary of the Leacock Fire Department; served on the board of Leola National Bank and on the advisory board for Fulton Bank, Leola; former Secretary of the Leola Water Authority; member of Lancaster County Insurance Agents Association; Board Member of Northern Mutual Insurance Company of Ephrata; longtime Boy Scout leader; 48+ years in the Bareville-Leola-Leacock Lions Club receiving an Achievement Award; catcher in the PV League Tri-Town softball team; member of the Elks, Lancaster; lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church, Leacock.
Surviving, in addition to his wife Edna, are: a niece, Donna Jean Widmer, California; a brother-in-law, Roy married to Marjorie Bundens, Lancaster; several cousins. He was preceded in death by a sister, Nellie B. Bard.
Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Interment: Trumbauer Memorial Cemetery, Leacock, Pennsylvania. Kindly omit flowers. Memorials are welcomed to: Upper Leacock Fire Co., PO Box 335, Leola, PA 17540; or Bareville-Leola-Leacock Lions Club, c/o Norm Weaver, 896 Hornig Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601. Furman Home for Funerals, Leola. (Lancaster Newspapers, 3/17/2009)
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