James Preston Acord, 76, died today at Southeast MO Hospital at Cape Giardeau. Born April 8, 1907 near Bloomfield, son of the late Robert M and Emma Boatman Acord, he had lived in Dexter about three years and formerly lived at Bloomfield.
He taught in rural schools in Stoddard County for 14 years and was a retired probation and parole officer from Wisconsin. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Bloomfield, Kennedy Hanks American Legion Post of Dexter and Bloomfield Masonic Lodge 153 and a Navy veteran of World War II. On May 4, 1946 at St.Louis, he married Marion B Bradley, who survives. Also surviving are: one son Robert H Acord; one daughter, Mrs. Delbert (Majorie) Broker; four brothers, Theodore Acord, Howard Acord, Oscar Acord and Burgess Acord; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Tricy) Bewick and Mrs John (Louise) Aslin; and five granddaughters and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held at Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home at Bloomfield. Services were conducted at the First Baptist Church in Bloomfield with the Rev. Roger Foster, pastor, officiating.
Burial followed in Walker Cem., near Bloomfield.
Dexter Statesman 4/4/1884
He taught in rural schools in Stoddard County for 14 years and was a retired probation and parole officer from Wisconsin. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Bloomfield, Kennedy Hanks American Legion Post of Dexter and Bloomfield Masonic Lodge 153 and a Navy veteran of World War II. On May 4, 1946 at St.Louis, he married Marion B Bradley, who survives. Also surviving are: one son Robert H Acord; one daughter, Mrs. Delbert (Majorie) Broker; four brothers, Theodore Acord, Howard Acord, Oscar Acord and Burgess Acord; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Tricy) Bewick and Mrs John (Louise) Aslin; and five granddaughters and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held at Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home at Bloomfield. Services were conducted at the First Baptist Church in Bloomfield with the Rev. Roger Foster, pastor, officiating.
Burial followed in Walker Cem., near Bloomfield.
Dexter Statesman 4/4/1884
James Preston Acord, 76, died today at Southeast MO Hospital at Cape Giardeau. Born April 8, 1907 near Bloomfield, son of the late Robert M and Emma Boatman Acord, he had lived in Dexter about three years and formerly lived at Bloomfield.
He taught in rural schools in Stoddard County for 14 years and was a retired probation and parole officer from Wisconsin. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Bloomfield, Kennedy Hanks American Legion Post of Dexter and Bloomfield Masonic Lodge 153 and a Navy veteran of World War II. On May 4, 1946 at St.Louis, he married Marion B Bradley, who survives. Also surviving are: one son Robert H Acord; one daughter, Mrs. Delbert (Majorie) Broker; four brothers, Theodore Acord, Howard Acord, Oscar Acord and Burgess Acord; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Tricy) Bewick and Mrs John (Louise) Aslin; and five granddaughters and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held at Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home at Bloomfield. Services were conducted at the First Baptist Church in Bloomfield with the Rev. Roger Foster, pastor, officiating.
Burial followed in Walker Cem., near Bloomfield.
Dexter Statesman 4/4/1884
He taught in rural schools in Stoddard County for 14 years and was a retired probation and parole officer from Wisconsin. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Bloomfield, Kennedy Hanks American Legion Post of Dexter and Bloomfield Masonic Lodge 153 and a Navy veteran of World War II. On May 4, 1946 at St.Louis, he married Marion B Bradley, who survives. Also surviving are: one son Robert H Acord; one daughter, Mrs. Delbert (Majorie) Broker; four brothers, Theodore Acord, Howard Acord, Oscar Acord and Burgess Acord; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Tricy) Bewick and Mrs John (Louise) Aslin; and five granddaughters and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held at Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home at Bloomfield. Services were conducted at the First Baptist Church in Bloomfield with the Rev. Roger Foster, pastor, officiating.
Burial followed in Walker Cem., near Bloomfield.
Dexter Statesman 4/4/1884
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