Hi Michele, Since I have O'REARs in Carroll County, MO, I'd be interested to know if there is a date and/or publication name for this obit. Thanks, Leslie (Bridges) Kohler Aug67@cox.net -and- Aug67@mchsi.com ====================================== > Wrom: HSCRTNHGSWZIDREXCAXZOWCONEUQ > Date: 2006/01/20 Fri PM 06:16:07 EST > To: MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MOSALINE] OREAR > > More from Vivian's Bible > > Herbert B. Orear > > Herbert Basil Orear, 82, of 5216 Rockhill road, one of th first operators of a motor car rental agency here, died yesterday at Trinity Lutheran hospital. He had been ill about two months. > > He operated the Orear Drive-Yourself company for many years and was responsible for springing the Hertz Rent-a-Car franchise to Kansas City. Later he was manager and served on the board of directors of the former Kiss-Skiles motor car rental company until he retired in 1949. > > Mr. Orear was born in Orearville, Mo., and was a graduate of the Chillicothe Business college. He lived in Kansas City about 55 years. He was a member of the Community Christian church and was past chairman of the general board and an elder. He was also a member of the Sertoma Club of Kansas City and the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. > > Mr. Orear and his wife, Mrs. Florence B. Orear of the home, observed their 56th wedding anniversary last July. > > Also surviving are a daughter, Miss Lilla Belle Orear, San Francisco, and three granddaughters. > > Services will be held at 11:30 oclock Monday at the Stine and McClure chapel; cremation. Members of the Community church official board with be honorary pallbearers. > > > Thomas Family Research > http://members.tripod.com/~genealogy_thomas/index.html