Arthur R. “Bud” Teare died April 10, 2016, in Centralia, Washington.
He was 93.
Bud was born in Goodrich on Sept. 10, 1922 to Verne and Vera (Gregory) Teare. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Battle of the Bulge with the rank of Sergeant. He was a graduate of the University of Washington and retired from Boeing in 1981 after 31 years as an engineer.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Robert, Phillip,Thomas, and sister, Beverly. His first wife, Margaret Teare, died in 2001 and his son, Thomas, passed in 1995. He is survived by his wife, Bertha, at home in Centralia, Wash., and brother John Teare of Myrtle Beach, S.C. as well as 10 nephews and nieces.
Bud was an avid Seattle sports fan and loved playing golf. In his younger years as an outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing high lakes and skiing with son, Tom. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was affiliated with the Centralia United Methodist Church.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling with interment at Greenwood Cemetery. No services are planned per Bud’s request.