Lifelong Arkansan, William King Beard, 74, of Hot Springs, Arkansas died in his home surrounded by family on Thursday, September 9, 2021. He was born August 12, 1947 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Drs. Alice Gamble Beard and Owen Wayne Beard. His death, following a six-month battle with lung cancer, can never diminish his seventy-four years of vibrant life.
After graduating form Hall High School, William was educated in the social sciences, with a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Arkansas and Masters in Anthropology from the University of Oklahoma. As a cultural anthropologist, he loved the richness of the world's peoples and cultures. As a professor at the University of Arkansas, he created programs to help international students learn English. In his decades-long career as an educator, William taught students from over 100 countries. For the last few years before retiring, William shared his love of history and social studies, teaching high school for the Little Rock School District.
His abounding curiosity and interests included reading, exploring the world and learning new curry recipes, hunting and fishing, and most of all, spending time with loved ones. William was a shining example to many through his kindness and integrity as a man and father. He was known for his sense of humor and mischief, his honor and loyalty, his warm expressiveness and his occasionally painful oversharing of his hot sauce collection.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Owen Wayne Beard and Dr. Alice Gamble Beard of Arkansas and his brother-in-law, Bill Miller of Colorado.
Survivors: his eternal soulmate and beloved wife of forty-five years, Hollace Beard-Hunting; children Monica Beard (Raymond), Hunter Beard, Baylis Beard, Halley Hamon; grandchildren, Hannah-Lynn Munzberg Beard, Marlow Hamon and Coralie Hamon; sisters, Margaret Miller, Barbara Pierce (Dr. Dwight Pierce); and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A service in celebration of William's life will be held at Hebron United Methodist Church in Carlisle, Arkansas on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. The service will be COVID-conscious. Please use a mask.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Arkansas Wildlife Federation, UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute or Humane Society of Garland County.
www.arkansascremation.com
After graduating form Hall High School, William was educated in the social sciences, with a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Arkansas and Masters in Anthropology from the University of Oklahoma. As a cultural anthropologist, he loved the richness of the world's peoples and cultures. As a professor at the University of Arkansas, he created programs to help international students learn English. In his decades-long career as an educator, William taught students from over 100 countries. For the last few years before retiring, William shared his love of history and social studies, teaching high school for the Little Rock School District.
His abounding curiosity and interests included reading, exploring the world and learning new curry recipes, hunting and fishing, and most of all, spending time with loved ones. William was a shining example to many through his kindness and integrity as a man and father. He was known for his sense of humor and mischief, his honor and loyalty, his warm expressiveness and his occasionally painful oversharing of his hot sauce collection.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Owen Wayne Beard and Dr. Alice Gamble Beard of Arkansas and his brother-in-law, Bill Miller of Colorado.
Survivors: his eternal soulmate and beloved wife of forty-five years, Hollace Beard-Hunting; children Monica Beard (Raymond), Hunter Beard, Baylis Beard, Halley Hamon; grandchildren, Hannah-Lynn Munzberg Beard, Marlow Hamon and Coralie Hamon; sisters, Margaret Miller, Barbara Pierce (Dr. Dwight Pierce); and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A service in celebration of William's life will be held at Hebron United Methodist Church in Carlisle, Arkansas on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. The service will be COVID-conscious. Please use a mask.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Arkansas Wildlife Federation, UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute or Humane Society of Garland County.
www.arkansascremation.com
Lifelong Arkansan, William King Beard, 74, of Hot Springs, Arkansas died in his home surrounded by family on Thursday, September 9, 2021. He was born August 12, 1947 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Drs. Alice Gamble Beard and Owen Wayne Beard. His death, following a six-month battle with lung cancer, can never diminish his seventy-four years of vibrant life.
After graduating form Hall High School, William was educated in the social sciences, with a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Arkansas and Masters in Anthropology from the University of Oklahoma. As a cultural anthropologist, he loved the richness of the world's peoples and cultures. As a professor at the University of Arkansas, he created programs to help international students learn English. In his decades-long career as an educator, William taught students from over 100 countries. For the last few years before retiring, William shared his love of history and social studies, teaching high school for the Little Rock School District.
His abounding curiosity and interests included reading, exploring the world and learning new curry recipes, hunting and fishing, and most of all, spending time with loved ones. William was a shining example to many through his kindness and integrity as a man and father. He was known for his sense of humor and mischief, his honor and loyalty, his warm expressiveness and his occasionally painful oversharing of his hot sauce collection.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Owen Wayne Beard and Dr. Alice Gamble Beard of Arkansas and his brother-in-law, Bill Miller of Colorado.
Survivors: his eternal soulmate and beloved wife of forty-five years, Hollace Beard-Hunting; children Monica Beard (Raymond), Hunter Beard, Baylis Beard, Halley Hamon; grandchildren, Hannah-Lynn Munzberg Beard, Marlow Hamon and Coralie Hamon; sisters, Margaret Miller, Barbara Pierce (Dr. Dwight Pierce); and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A service in celebration of William's life will be held at Hebron United Methodist Church in Carlisle, Arkansas on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. The service will be COVID-conscious. Please use a mask.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Arkansas Wildlife Federation, UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute or Humane Society of Garland County.
www.arkansascremation.com
After graduating form Hall High School, William was educated in the social sciences, with a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Arkansas and Masters in Anthropology from the University of Oklahoma. As a cultural anthropologist, he loved the richness of the world's peoples and cultures. As a professor at the University of Arkansas, he created programs to help international students learn English. In his decades-long career as an educator, William taught students from over 100 countries. For the last few years before retiring, William shared his love of history and social studies, teaching high school for the Little Rock School District.
His abounding curiosity and interests included reading, exploring the world and learning new curry recipes, hunting and fishing, and most of all, spending time with loved ones. William was a shining example to many through his kindness and integrity as a man and father. He was known for his sense of humor and mischief, his honor and loyalty, his warm expressiveness and his occasionally painful oversharing of his hot sauce collection.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Owen Wayne Beard and Dr. Alice Gamble Beard of Arkansas and his brother-in-law, Bill Miller of Colorado.
Survivors: his eternal soulmate and beloved wife of forty-five years, Hollace Beard-Hunting; children Monica Beard (Raymond), Hunter Beard, Baylis Beard, Halley Hamon; grandchildren, Hannah-Lynn Munzberg Beard, Marlow Hamon and Coralie Hamon; sisters, Margaret Miller, Barbara Pierce (Dr. Dwight Pierce); and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A service in celebration of William's life will be held at Hebron United Methodist Church in Carlisle, Arkansas on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. The service will be COVID-conscious. Please use a mask.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Arkansas Wildlife Federation, UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute or Humane Society of Garland County.
www.arkansascremation.com
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
