Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BACHMAN, FRANCIS D. JR. March 31, 2014
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FRANCIS D. JR. BACHMAN

Francis D. Bachman, Jr. passed into the arms of the Lord on Monday, March 31, 
2014 after a brief illness. He was born on Jan. 25, 1921 in Mer Rouge, La., to 
Francis D. Bachman Sr. and Vera Bachman. During his childhood he was reared in 
a small farming community of Downsville, La., where his father pastored the 
local Baptist church.

He graduated from Louisiana Tech before being drafted into the United States 
Army. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, he met the love of 
his life, Bessie (Becky) E. Shepard, and they were married on Oct. 20, 1946, 
in Monroe, La. In 1950, Francis and Becky moved to San Angelo, Texas, where he 
was employed by a local accounting firm. He became a licensed CPA and served 
as a partner in the firm until his retirement in the mid 1990's. He was a 
deacon at First Baptist Church and was very devoted to his faithful following 
of Christ. He sang in the church choir for decades and he lead the singing in 
his own Sunday school class for many years. He read his beloved Bible and 
contemplated the scriptures daily. Francis was a member of the San Angelo 
Kiwanis Club for 50 years and earned the Kiwanian of the Year Award for 1992-
1993.

He served the Baptist General Convention of Texas as a member of the business 
and audit committee 1979-1985 and 1989-1995. After retirement, he served on 
the Baptist Memorials board of trustees and was an active member of the 
auxiliary. He was known by his family and friends for his sometimes amicable 
humor and antics. Francis was devoted to his own family and his wife's family 
and was considerate of other families as well. He will be dearly missed by his 
family and friends.

Francis was preceded in death by his parents, Francis D. and Vera Bachman; and 
his brother, James M. Bachman. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Becky, 
of San Angelo; his children, Ron and Margaret Bachman of Hurst, Dianne and Sam 
Robbins of Richardson, Rick and Deb Bachman of Fort Stockton and Rob Bachman 
of San Angelo; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

A visitation was held on Friday, April 4, 2014 at Johnson's Funeral Home in 
San Angelo, Texas from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Graveside service was held at 
10:00 a.m. at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo, Texas on Saturday, 
April 5, 2014. A memorial service followed at the First Baptist Church and Dr. 
James Hassell officiated.

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