Wier obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Wier, Preston Kimbrough     13 Oct 2004    Oct 2004    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  10/13/2004

WIER, PRESTON KIMBROUGH
Preston Kimbrough "Buddy" Wier, 76, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at his
home in Hammond.  Born in Itta Bena, Miss., he graduated from Greenwood
High School and entered the Navy in 1946. In 1954, he received a bachelor's
degree in accounting from Southeastern Louisiana College.  He was a
longtime resident of Hammond and served as the Tangipahoa Parish director
of finance for 20 years. Prior to working for the parish, he worked for
Billups Petroleum Co. for 30 years.  He was also a charter members of the
Hammond Golf Club and a longtime member of Oak Knoll Country Club. He was a
member of the Louisiana Government Finance Officers Association. Among his
civic affiliations he held memberships in the Hammond Jaycees and the
Livingston Lodge 160.  Survivors include two sons, Preston "Kim" Wier Jr.
of Robert and Wayne Wier of Olathe, Kansas; one daughter, Amy L. O'Brien of
Burlington, Iowa; one brother, Leon W. Wier of Las Vegas; and seven grand-
children.  His wife, Anne Garner Wier; and his parents, Leon and Louise
Wier, preceded him in death.  At Mr. Wier's request there will be no
visitation. He donated his body to Tulane Medical School.  In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Richard Murphy Hospice
Foundation, 16103 Halbert Road, Hammond, LA 70403; (985) 386-0400 or to the
Tangipahoa Parish Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 215, Amite, LA 70422; (985)
748-3211.

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