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Submitted: 11/8/21 • Approved: 11/10/21 • Last Updated: 11/13/21 • R1400321-G0-S3
US Air Force
World War II
1918 - February 17, 2020
*Obituary
The Weekly Vista,
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Jack Lanier Byrd, a Bella Vista resident of over 40 years, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, in his home.
He was the oldest of three children born to John and Sarah (Sallie) Ridgway Byrd in 1918 in Vinita, Okla., where he grew up. He skipped two grades in high school and got his degree in chemical engineering at Oklahoma State University. In 1940, he joined the U.S. Air Force and was an instructor and navigator. He married Grace Downey, and his work as a petroleum engineer took them to several places in the U.S., Canada and England. They retired to Bella Vista in 1976. He was a member of the Community Church, treasurer of the symphony orchestra in Fayetteville and an avid ballroom dancer.
He is survived by two daughters and five grandchildren.
Condolences may be expressed at www.funeralmation.com.
Arrangements are by Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory.
Contributed on 11/8/21 by wfields55
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