The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday June 11, 1939 Fred W. Pears, Jr. Fred W. PEARS, Jr., 1149 Washburn Avenue, died Saturday in a Topeka hospital. He had lived in Topeka all of his life, and was formerly employed by the Shawnee Building and Loan Association. His father, Fred W. Pears, Sr., and a son, Jack, both of Topeka, survive. Funeral services will be at the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary Monday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Topeka Cemetery.