Son of George W and Elizabeth Gear.
Educated at Pittsburg Teachers college and taught school in western Kansas, then at Elk City, and following the last two years of teaching at Rosalia he lived with his family on his farm west of here.
Married to Inez Shiel in 1919. Father of 2 sons; Roy and Don, and 3 daughters; Frances, Laura, and Vivien.
DATE: 11 Jul 1932, The Parsons Sun, Parsons, KS -
Former superintendent of Galesburg HS, was accidentally shot to death on his farm when he became entangled in a fence while apparently climbing it or going through it. He left home about 4:00pm and was found at 8:00pm by his wife and two neighbors. Mr. Gear was going to a pasture to get his milk cows and took his shotgun along to hunt on the way. Apparently he slipped and became entangled in the fence, causing the shotgun to be discharged. The charge entered his temple and he was killed instantly.
He was widely known and highly respected here. He was superintendent of the Galesburg schools two terms, 1926 and 1927, and during the last two years was superintendent of Rosalia, Ks. HS.
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Educated at Pittsburg Teachers college and taught school in western Kansas, then at Elk City, and following the last two years of teaching at Rosalia he lived with his family on his farm west of here.
Married to Inez Shiel in 1919. Father of 2 sons; Roy and Don, and 3 daughters; Frances, Laura, and Vivien.
DATE: 11 Jul 1932, The Parsons Sun, Parsons, KS -
Former superintendent of Galesburg HS, was accidentally shot to death on his farm when he became entangled in a fence while apparently climbing it or going through it. He left home about 4:00pm and was found at 8:00pm by his wife and two neighbors. Mr. Gear was going to a pasture to get his milk cows and took his shotgun along to hunt on the way. Apparently he slipped and became entangled in the fence, causing the shotgun to be discharged. The charge entered his temple and he was killed instantly.
He was widely known and highly respected here. He was superintendent of the Galesburg schools two terms, 1926 and 1927, and during the last two years was superintendent of Rosalia, Ks. HS.
(Family)
Son of George W and Elizabeth Gear.
Educated at Pittsburg Teachers college and taught school in western Kansas, then at Elk City, and following the last two years of teaching at Rosalia he lived with his family on his farm west of here.
Married to Inez Shiel in 1919. Father of 2 sons; Roy and Don, and 3 daughters; Frances, Laura, and Vivien.
DATE: 11 Jul 1932, The Parsons Sun, Parsons, KS -
Former superintendent of Galesburg HS, was accidentally shot to death on his farm when he became entangled in a fence while apparently climbing it or going through it. He left home about 4:00pm and was found at 8:00pm by his wife and two neighbors. Mr. Gear was going to a pasture to get his milk cows and took his shotgun along to hunt on the way. Apparently he slipped and became entangled in the fence, causing the shotgun to be discharged. The charge entered his temple and he was killed instantly.
He was widely known and highly respected here. He was superintendent of the Galesburg schools two terms, 1926 and 1927, and during the last two years was superintendent of Rosalia, Ks. HS.
(Family)
Educated at Pittsburg Teachers college and taught school in western Kansas, then at Elk City, and following the last two years of teaching at Rosalia he lived with his family on his farm west of here.
Married to Inez Shiel in 1919. Father of 2 sons; Roy and Don, and 3 daughters; Frances, Laura, and Vivien.
DATE: 11 Jul 1932, The Parsons Sun, Parsons, KS -
Former superintendent of Galesburg HS, was accidentally shot to death on his farm when he became entangled in a fence while apparently climbing it or going through it. He left home about 4:00pm and was found at 8:00pm by his wife and two neighbors. Mr. Gear was going to a pasture to get his milk cows and took his shotgun along to hunt on the way. Apparently he slipped and became entangled in the fence, causing the shotgun to be discharged. The charge entered his temple and he was killed instantly.
He was widely known and highly respected here. He was superintendent of the Galesburg schools two terms, 1926 and 1927, and during the last two years was superintendent of Rosalia, Ks. HS.
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