St. Clair County Obits

THOMPSON E. BEDFORD

Thompson (Tom) Edwin Bedford, son of James and Nettie (Sproull) Bedford was born on October 12, 1913 at Columbia, Texas. He passed away at Research Belton Hospital on November 7, 2004 at the age of 91 years. Mr. Bedford loved to dance and travel, seeing many historical sites. He was a lifetime member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union, having worked in Alaska, Greenland, Peru, Hawaii and numerous places throughout Colorado and Arizona. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son J.D. Bedford, three brothers, one sister, two half brothers and two half sisters. He is survived by two daughters, Betty Slick and husband Jim of Freeport, Illinois, and Chloe Byer of Wheatridge, Colorado; two sisters, Lelah Randall and husband Rodney of Unionville, Missouri and Mata Langdon of Higginsville, Missouri; two brothers, Everett and wife Wilma Bedford of Harrisonville, Missouri and Charles Bedford of Excelsior Springs, Missouri; five grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.