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Andrew James “Andy” Bishir

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Andrew James “Andy” Bishir

Birth
Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Death
20 Mar 1944 (aged 73)
Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1944/1944_00011201.PDF


Husband of Ida M. (Lee) Bishir then Alta Pearl (Faucett) Bishir.


Father from Marr. 1- Violet (Bishir) Nicholson, Marion Samuel Bishir, & Robert Andrew Bishir.


Father from Marr. 2- Earl William Bishir.


Son of William Marion Bishir & Elizabeth Jane (Woods) Bishir.



Joplin Globe March 22, 1944


ANDY BISHIR DIES; W. C. POLICE CHIEF


Veteran Officier, Who Was Serving Third Term As Marshal, Succumbs Unexpectedly.


Webb City, Mo., March 21,-Andrew J. Bishir, 74 years old, chief of Webb City police for many years, died at 11:30 o'clock last night at his home, 207 South Pennsylvania Avenue.

He was serving his third consecutive term as police chief and had been nominated last week by the republicans to run again for the office. His present term expires in April. In 1900 he also served one term as chief of police.

For many years he was associated with George Moore as an ore buyer, operating in the Webb City mining area. He had resided in Webb City about 50 years, coming here from northern Missouri.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John R. Nicholson of Tulsa, Okla.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. George P. Roberts of Garden City, Kan.; five sisters, Mrs. Carl Sechler of Lees Summit, Mo., Mrs. Preston Marion of Girard, Kan., Mrs. Lofton Kersey of Independence, Mo., Mrs. Nannie Hightower, of Toledo, O., and Mrs. Etta Davis of Kansas City, Mo., three sons, E. W. Bishir of Webb City, Robert A. Bishir of Cotton Valley, La., and Marion S. Bishir of Pampa, Tex.; a brother, C. P. Bishir of Edna, Kan., and seven grandchildren.

The Webb City Undertaking Company is in charge of funeral plans.

sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1944/1944_00011201.PDF


Husband of Ida M. (Lee) Bishir then Alta Pearl (Faucett) Bishir.


Father from Marr. 1- Violet (Bishir) Nicholson, Marion Samuel Bishir, & Robert Andrew Bishir.


Father from Marr. 2- Earl William Bishir.


Son of William Marion Bishir & Elizabeth Jane (Woods) Bishir.



Joplin Globe March 22, 1944


ANDY BISHIR DIES; W. C. POLICE CHIEF


Veteran Officier, Who Was Serving Third Term As Marshal, Succumbs Unexpectedly.


Webb City, Mo., March 21,-Andrew J. Bishir, 74 years old, chief of Webb City police for many years, died at 11:30 o'clock last night at his home, 207 South Pennsylvania Avenue.

He was serving his third consecutive term as police chief and had been nominated last week by the republicans to run again for the office. His present term expires in April. In 1900 he also served one term as chief of police.

For many years he was associated with George Moore as an ore buyer, operating in the Webb City mining area. He had resided in Webb City about 50 years, coming here from northern Missouri.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John R. Nicholson of Tulsa, Okla.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. George P. Roberts of Garden City, Kan.; five sisters, Mrs. Carl Sechler of Lees Summit, Mo., Mrs. Preston Marion of Girard, Kan., Mrs. Lofton Kersey of Independence, Mo., Mrs. Nannie Hightower, of Toledo, O., and Mrs. Etta Davis of Kansas City, Mo., three sons, E. W. Bishir of Webb City, Robert A. Bishir of Cotton Valley, La., and Marion S. Bishir of Pampa, Tex.; a brother, C. P. Bishir of Edna, Kan., and seven grandchildren.

The Webb City Undertaking Company is in charge of funeral plans.



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  • Maintained by: Kelly
  • Originally Created by: Jody
  • Added: Jun 12, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19858467/andrew_james-bishir: accessed ), memorial page for Andrew James “Andy” Bishir (May 1870–20 Mar 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19858467, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Kelly (contributor 47291356).