Robert E. 'Bob' Beard

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Robert E. "Bob" Beard, 92, of McLeansboro, died 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at Hamilton Memorial Nursing Home, McLeansboro.

Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009, at Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro with the Rev. Robert Sefried officiating. Burial will be in Blooming Grove Cemetery with graveside military rites by American Legion Post No. 106. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2009, at the funeral home.