LORD, Bobbie G. - b. August 1, 1929 - d. August 30, 2007

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Bobbie G. Lord, 78, retired Beech Air Craft employee of Wichita, Kansas, passed away August 30, 2007.  Visitation 1 P.M. to time of service, service 2 P.M. Tuesday, both at First Baptist Church, Howard, KS.  Online condolences for the family may be sent to www.countrysidefh.com.  Zimmerman Funeral Home, Howard, KS.
(Published in the Wichita Eagle on 9/1/2007)
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(Taken from the Independence Daily Reporter September 2, 2007, page 2)

Bobbie G. Lord, 78, of Wichita, died Thursday at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Howard with Pastor Gene DeWitt officiating.  Interment will be at Cresco cemetery.

Friends may call from 1 p.m. until the service at the church.

Memorials are suggested to the Leukemia Society of America and donations may be sent to Countryside Funeral Home, P. O. Box 247,  Fredonia, KS 66736.


Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard is handling the arrangements.

Mr. Lord was born Aug. 1, 1929 in Reese, the son of Fell and Bessie (Van Buskirk) Lord.

He married Helen Preston in 1947 in Howard and they later made their home in Wichita. She survives at the home.

Mr. Lord worked for Beech Aircraft in Wichita for 44 years, including 35 years as a truck driver.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Robert Lord, Andover, and Michael Lord, Tazewell, Tenn.; a daughter, Joyce Hoke, Wichita; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Taken by the Flint Hills Express, Sept. 5, 2007, page 3

Bobbie G. Lord, age 78, of Wichita, passed away Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.  He was born on Aug. 1, 1929 in Reese, Kan.  Bobbie was the son of Fell and Bessie (Van Buskirk) Lord.

In 1947 Bobbie married Helen Preston in Howard, and they would later make their permanent home in Wichita.

He worked for Beech Air Craft in Wichita for 44 years, 35 of those years as a truck driver.  He enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing, sports, traveling and car racing.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Bill Lord.

He is survived by his wife Helen of the home, two sons; Robert Lord of Andover, and Michael Lord of Tazawell, Tenn., one daughter Joyce Hoke of Wichita, three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Sept, 4, 2007, at the First Baptist Church in Howard with pastor Gene DeWitt officiating.  Family suggests contributions to Leukemia Society of America and may be sent to Countryside Funeral home P.O. Box 247, Fredonia, KS 66736.  Arrangements are under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home, Howard.