Obituary of George M. O'Rear, Walker, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/walker/obits/ob47orear.txt ======================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Willie Barton ==================================================================== August 2003 The Mountain Eagle newspaper 7/29/1931 George M. O'Rear, 23, was killed instantly in a plane crash at Ft. Clark near San Antonio, Texas Monday morning. The two cadets on board were approaching a landing field in a heavy bombing plane when something happened and the plane plunged 200 feet to the ground. The funeral will be at residence of Mr. and Mrs. George D. O'Rear Friday at 11 a.m. Survivors include step-mother, Mrs. Tinney O'Rear, one brother Neilsen O'Rear, 1 step-brother, Billy O'Rear; grandparents G. D. O'Rear; uncles Caine, Judson and Maynard; aunts Mrs. W. W. Woods and Miss Mabel O'Rear. He was the youngest son of George V. O'Rear, also a graduate of Walker High and University of Alabama.