SHERMAN, Byron D. 'Bill', 1899-1962

SHERMAN, SMITH, RUSSETT, RICHARDSON

Posted By: P. Chase (email)
Date: 5/16/2013 at 09:02:23

The Bend Bulletin
(Portland, Oregon)
Thursday, March 8, 1962
Page 5, Column 3

B.D. (Bill) SHERMAN, resident of Bend for the past 11 years, died Wednesday, at his home at 436 railroad, at the age of 63.

A native of Liberty, Iowa, Mr. SHERMAN was a moulder by trade. He was a veteran of World War I and was a member of Bend Barracks, No. 153 of the Veterans of World War I.

Surviving Mr. SHERMAN are his widow, Mary, and two sons, David L. RICHARDSON, chief petty officer, U.S. Navy Air Corps, Midway, and John D. RICHARDSON, a resident of Pomona, Calif. Also surviving is brother, H.L. SHERMAN of Fairfield, Iowa.

Services will be held at the Niswonger & Reynolds chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Byron Jacobson of the Free Methodist Church in charge. Burial will be Monday at 3 p.m., in the Willamette National Cemetery, Portland.

[son of Lorenzo Dow SHERMAN and Emma SMITH. obituary does not mention his first marriage to Estella M. RUSSETT nor does it mention his daughter Margaret SHERMAN of Davenport, Scott, Iowa, both of whom are deceased]

Admin. note: Given name of Byron D. was found in the Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008, from Ancestry.com. In the U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006, also on Ancestry, his birthdate is given as 10 Feb 1899. Bill is buried in Section G, Site 4216.